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Chants populaires nº 5

Chants populaires nº 5

1943•6m•5.5/10
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Alexandre Alexeïeff illustrated the song "Et moi je m'enfouiyais" (En passant) using the pinscreen technique. Norman McLaren illustrated "C'est l'aviron" using drawings on a fixed background, with the characters pasted in as they were drawn.

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ONF | NFB

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EN

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Released

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