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Director: Faith Hubley
Release Date: 1993
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
In ‘Tall Time Tales’ Hubley had illustrated ‘dream time’, a concept from aboriginal mythology.
In ‘Cloudland’ she returns to the aboriginal mythology, illustrating three more concepts: 1. a creation myth, in which the sun woman wakes up the earth, 2. the story of hunger at the land of plenty, and 3. Gifts from the ancestors. Like in ‘Upside down‘ and ‘Tall Time Tales‘ the episodes are announced by a voice over (this time her daughter Emily’s) telling their titles.
Hubley’s style is particularly fit for mythology, and this film doesn’t disappoint. Especially, the creation myth is wonderfully done, yet the best part is the story of hunger, with its remarkably straightforward story. This part also features the most elaborate animation, on a bird, a kangaroo and a turtle. Most of the film, however, is filled with Faith Hubley’s characteristic primitive-looking things and beings, which vibrate, move, morph and dance in short and simple animation cycles.
Watch ‘Cloudland’ yourself and tell me what you think:
‘Cloudland’ is available on the DVD ‘The Hubley Collection Volume 1’
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