An animated film showing a man going through the rat race called “earning a living” and fighting both people and traffic. At home there is no escape from noise and distraction; he dreams of an island paradise which in the end reveals its own problems.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321913
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - United States
Fantasy & Science Fiction → Fantasy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Dreams
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lifestyles
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Dreams
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)