小蝌蚪找妈妈
Little Tadpoles are looking for their mom
Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Released in 1961
Awards:
- Silver Sail Awards for short films at the 14th Locarno International Film Festival in
Switzerland - Children’s Film Awards at the 4th Annecy International Animation Festival in
France - Honorable prize at the 17th Cannes International Film Festival in
France - The first prize at the 3rd Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films in
Yugoslavia - The second prize at the 4th International Children and Youth’s Festival at the Center Georges Pompidou in
France - Best Cartoon Awards at the 1st Chinese Film "Hundred Flowers" Festival
Plot outline:A school of tadpoles were born. “Who is our mom?” Then, an interesting and affecting mom-searching journey started. After mistaking goldfish, crab, tortoise and even a big catfish for their mother, the tadpoles eventually found their real mom - frog. The story tells that where there is a will there is a way. It is also kind of a film on popular science.
The water-ink animations of China in the 1950s and 1960s were treasures in the world’s animation field. Little Tadpoles Look for Mamma was one of the representative works. It originates from the fish and shrimp figures drawn by Qi Baishi, which established the art foundation of the film. The opening of the film is very “Chinese.” With the opening of a simple but elegant album of traditional Chinese paintings, a sequestered lotus pond appeared into the scene, creating a delicate and expressive water-ink world against the backdrop of melodious ancient musical instrument and lute. This film breaks the limits of the single-line animated mode. Without edge lines, it builds a graceful and vivacious artistic conception. It won a lot of international laurels.
The water-ink animations of China in the 1950s and 1960s were treasures in the world’s animation field. Little Tadpoles Look for Mamma was one of the representative works. It originates from the fish and shrimp figures drawn by Qi Baishi, which established the art foundation of the film. The opening of the film is very “Chinese.” With the opening of a simple but elegant album of traditional Chinese paintings, a sequestered lotus pond appeared into the scene, creating a delicate and expressive water-ink world against the backdrop of melodious ancient musical instrument and lute. This film breaks the limits of the single-line animated mode. Without edge lines, it builds a graceful and vivacious artistic conception. It won a lot of international laurels.
This is a really classic Chinese kids story. Enjoy!
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