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The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa

1977 9 min
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A film based on Franz Kafka's short story The Metamorphosis, the story is told through the animation of beach sand on a piece of glass. An imaginative sound track and innovative artwork combine to recreate a Kafkaesque world of alienation and guilt. Sound film without words.

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The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa

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A film based on Franz Kafka's short story The Metamorphosis, the story is told through the animation of beach sand on a piece of glass. An imaginative sound track and innovative artwork combine to recreate a Kafkaesque world of alienation and guilt. Sound film without words.

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  • director
    Caroline Leaf
  • producer
    Caroline Leaf
  • animation
    Caroline Leaf
  • sound
    Normand Roger

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