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A film based on Franz Kafka's short story The Metamorphosis, the story is told through the animation of beach sand on a piece of glass. An imaginative sound track and innovative artwork combine to recreate a Kafkaesque world of alienation and guilt. Sound film without words.

1977, 09 min 42 s

The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa

Caroline Leaf: Out on a Limb - Hand-Crafted Cinema/Caroline Leaf : sur la corde raide - Un cinéma fait main

Tales from the Dark Side

Best Animated Film ex-aequo with A Christmas Gift by Will Vinton
HEMISFILM
February 1 to 4 1981, San Antonio - USA

Honorable Mention - Category: Art and Culture
International Film and Video Festival
October 23 1980, Columbus - USA

Certificate for an Outstanding Film
International Film Festival
April 3 to 18 1980, Hong Kong - China

Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
October 4 to 15 1978, San Francisco - USA

Special Jury Award
International Animation Festival
August 30 to September 3 1978, Ottawa - Canada

Special Jury Award
International Animation Festival
August 30 to September 3 1978, Ottawa - Canada

Certificate of Merit - Category: Animated FIlms
Cork Film Festival
June 10 to 17 1978, Cork - Ireland

Grand Prize of the Festival
International Film Festival
May 30 to June 4 1978, Cracow - Poland

Diploma of Distinction for artistic qualities of the Canadian Short Film
International Film Festival
May 30 to June 4 1978, Cracow - Poland

Merit Award
Annual International Film Festival
April 15 to 30 1978, Athens - USA

Critic's Award
International Animated Film Festival
June 14 to 18 1977, Annecy - France