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An animated film about the appropriateness of new technology and its effects on people. The case in point revolves around a bank whose human tellers find themselves unemployed when they are replaced by electronic tellers. A mild-mannered client of the bank is overwhelmed and humiliated by his first encounter with the dispassionate computer. Conventional cel animation is contrasted with computer-generated images to heighten the satire in this look at the problems that can arise when technology ignores human needs.

1987, 10 min 35 s

Le Barrage du futur

Finalist Award
Independent Film and Video Expo
October 22 to 23 1988, New York - USA

Citation for Honorable Mention for Creativity Social Studies / Social Issues - Technology and Society
National Educational Media Network Competition
April 29 to May 1 1988, Oakland - USA