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The Necktie/Le noeud cravate

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This skilful, finely-detailed animation using puppets and animated drawings exposes the dehumanizing effects of futile work and the fading of youthful aspirations.

The Necktie is fifteen years in the life of Valentin, a faithful employee working a useless task in a dead-end job, deceived by a two-dimensional boss. He nonetheless struggles against absurdity with humanity and hope. On his 40th birthday he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in a closet and regains the joy of life.

Filmmaker Jean-François Lévesque takes a critical look at work and charmingly illustrates the power of hope.

A film without words with mixed traditional and digital techniques.

2008, 12 min 17 s

  • Production Agency
    National Film Board of Canada
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Le noeud cravate/The Necktie

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Animation Express (DVD 2)

Animation Express - Blu-ray

Le noeud cravate - DVD/The Necktie - DVD

Shanghai Souvenir 2010

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CAN Fowlow Building Theatre
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

  • September 7 2010
    at 08:00 PM
Arts and Culture Centre - Corner Brook
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • September 9 2010
    at 08:00 PM
Arts and Culture Centre - Gander
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • September 14 2010
    at 08:00 PM
Gordon Pinset Centre for the Arts
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • September 16 2010
    at 08:00 PM
Lawrence O'Brien Arts Centre
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  • September 30 2010
    at 08:00 PM

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Festival Internacional de Cine para la Infancia y la Juventud
September 2 to 8 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Special Mention
World Festival of Animated Films
June 1 to 6 2010, Zagreb - Croatia

Best Animated Short Film - with a cash prize of 500$
International Film Festival
November 12 to 22 2009, Denver - USA

Best Animation
Golden Sheaf Awards / Short Film and Video Festival
May 21 to 24 2009, Yorkton - Canada

Best Animation
Soirée des Jutra
March 29 2009, Montréal - Canada

NFB Youth Jury Award for Best Animated Short
Freeze Frame International Children Film Festival
March 5 to 15 2009, Winnipeg - Canada

"Fabrizio Bellocchio" Prize for Social Content
Int’l Festival of Animated Films / I Castelli Animati
November 26 to 30 2008, Genzano - Italy

Camério Prix du public
Carrousel international du film
September 28 to October 5 2008, Rimouski - Canada

Prize for Best Short Film
Montreal World Film Festival (WFF)
August 21 to September 1 2008, Montréal - Canada

Audience Prize for Best Canadian Short Film
Montreal World Film Festival (WFF)
August 21 to September 1 2008, Montréal - Canada

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Date Modified : 2010-08-03
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