Pandora's box

A delightful experiment in social satire. A large box floats into view, then begins to revolve and change shape. Doors open and close to reveal quick snatches in color of zooming airplanes, TV commercials, silent movies, a mouth spouting gobbledygook, and, finally a loop of film which is eaten by the box in one gulp. Is the box our world?

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Credits

director

Steve Segal

production company

Perspective Films

Duration

00:07:17:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322469

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - United States

Comedy

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - United States

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1974

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