1971 Official Selection, film index

Abracadabra

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A witch's spell captures and imprisons the sun. A little girl goes to look for it and questions the humans, animals and flowers about its whereabouts but no-one knows where it is. Everything is grey and sad, so the girl decides to tour the Earth convinced she will find the sun somewhere.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Abracadabra

    Directed by: Frédéric BACK

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 1970

    Running time: 09 min 30 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: drawing on cels

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Frédéric BACK

    Production: CBC - RADIO-CANADA, Hubert TISON

    Distribution: LES FILMS DU PARADOXE

    Script: Frédéric Back, Graeme Ross

    Animation: Frédéric Back, Graeme Ross

    Music: Pierre-Yves Brault