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A surprising short animated film from The National Film Board of Canada. With warmth and color, the film tells a universal story of how human understanding can overcome prejudice. Pies is based on a short story by Wilma Riley, and is produced by Academy Award-nominated animator Caroline Leaf. Pies follows the story of two neighbors, a Polish woman (Mrs. Cherwak) who owns a cow and German hausfrau (Mrs. Meuser) with strict notions about cleanliness. One day the two conflict between the two neighbors escalates to physical proportions. Mrs. Meauser, feeling mortally insulted , invents an ingenious way to get back at Mrs. Cherwak and carries it out over afternoon coffee. Her anger melts when she realizes that her neighbor is very much like herself. Their social and cultural differences, however troublesome they may seem at times, are transcended by a broader, shared humanity. Pies is an excellent discussion vehicle for issues of sterotyping and prejudice, urban vs. rural lifestyles, the dangers of making blind judgments, problem solving, dealing with personal conflicts, immigration, and stress caused by urban growth.
Running time: 13 min, Year released: 1985
Close captioned?: N, Color?: Y
Avail. formats: 16mm,VHS
ISBN: 1-55974-182-1
Language: English, Subtitled?: N
For classroom?: Y, Study Guide?: N
Grade level: 4th and up
Other Credits: A film from the National film Board of Canada
Produced by Caroline Leaf
Directed by Sheldon Cohen |
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Blue Ribbon 1986 American Film Festival; ALA Selected Films for Young Adults
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This title can also be found in: ALA Award Winners, American Film Festival Award Winners, Animated Films, Children's, Comedy Short, Cultural Studies, Fictional Films, Immigrant Experience, Literature and Literary Portraits, Racial Issues, Short Films, Short Stories, Tolerance, Urban Planning/Urban Life, Writers, Young Adult |
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