Within the surreal confines of an old-fashioned bookstore, an eccentric proprietor wages a constant battle against time, insects and the occasional customer to maintain his beloved collection of books. Above the dusty store, his crippled Granny waits for him to supply her with a tin of her favourite Irish Stew as she knits and devours televised rock and roll wrestling. Things take a bizarre twist as a mysterious “book-worm” wriggles into Granny’s ear, making her crave the work of T.S. Eliot. Winner, Best Animation, ZOOM! SA Shorts Fest 1999.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313491
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Books
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)