Dots

Dots (1940)

January 1st, 19400h 2min

Animation
60%

Overview

An experimental film in which both sound and visuals were created entirely by Norman McLaren drawing directly upon the film with ordinary pen and ink. The main title is in eight languages. Rereleased with multilingual titles in 1949.


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