Synopsis:
The story of two sisters who spent their entire lives together looking back at their cherished memories.
- Director:
- Borge Ring, Hans Perk
- Year:
- 1984
- Country:
- Netherlands
- Running time:
- 8 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Cilia van Dijk
- Music composer:
- Oluf Ring
- Sound designer:
- Boy van Hattum
- Tags:
- Relationships, Educational
- Audience:
- All audiences
- Awards:
- Academy Awards / 1986 / Best Short Film, Hiroshima International Animation Festival / 1985 / Festival Prize
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