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Set in a city overrun by bureaucracy, this Oscar Award winning animated short film of Shaun Tan’s picture book ‘The Lost Thing’, tells the story of a boy who befriends a strange creature that doesn’t appear to fit in any of the available pigeonholes.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002875
Language
English
Audience classifications
G
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Social aspects
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Friendship
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation