Petra's Poem / directed and written by Shira Avni ; producers, Michael Fukushima, Shira Avni.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Avni, Shira, producer, director.

Fukushima, Michael, producer.

National Film Board of Canada, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Down syndrome--Poetry.

Down syndrome.

Genre:

Short films.

Animated films.

Literary readings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Montreal, Quebec] : National Film Board of Canada, 2012.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

In this short film, Toronto artist Petra Tolley, who has Down syndrome, performs a soliloquy that encapsulates her distinctive take on the social self. Drawing from her emotional experiences, she illustrates what it feels like to be "in the middle." Employing rotoscopy, hand-drawn animation techniques, and subtle stereoscopic 3D, the film captures Petra as she engages the camera with unflinching directness and dignity.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed June 15, 2016).

OCLC:

862108654