The Orange
Foreign title: l'Orange (French)
- Studio
- National Film Board of Canada
- Distributor
- National Film Board of Canada
Synopsis
In this film for five- to eight-year-olds, a group of schoolchildren are amazed to discover that one of their classmates does not have enough to eat. With the help of their teacher, the children come to understand that his hardship affects them all and that the fight against poverty requires solidarity and sharing.
Characters
Schoolchildren, Teacher
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Diane Chartrand
Producing
- Producer
- Thérèse Descary
Writing
- Writer
- Diane Chartrand
Music
- Music
- Normand Roger, Denis L. Chartrand
Editing
- Editor
- Camille Laperrière
Production notes
Film without words.
Awards
Award of Excellence, Alliance for Children and Television, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1993.
Special Jury Commendation, Ottawa International Animation Festival, 1992.
Camério Humanitas Award, Carrousel international du film, Rimouski, Quebec, 1992.
Giffoni Film Festival Award, for the Rights from the Heart Series (3 parts) for all-round constant creative achievement and artistic integrity in the cinema, Film Festival, Giffoni, Italy, 1997.
USC/UNICEF Rights of the Child Award, International Children's Film Festival, Chicago, 1993.
UNICEF Special Prize, Best Short Film, International Film Festival, Berlin, 1993
Special Jury Commendation, Ottawa International Animation Festival, 1992.
Camério Humanitas Award, Carrousel international du film, Rimouski, Quebec, 1992.
Giffoni Film Festival Award, for the Rights from the Heart Series (3 parts) for all-round constant creative achievement and artistic integrity in the cinema, Film Festival, Giffoni, Italy, 1997.
USC/UNICEF Rights of the Child Award, International Children's Film Festival, Chicago, 1993.
UNICEF Special Prize, Best Short Film, International Film Festival, Berlin, 1993