Come all ye faithful; “The First Noel”; “It Came upon a midnight clear”; “Joy to the world”; “Hark! The Herald angels’ sing”; “Silent night”. A gang of morose adolescent boys besiege the doors of a church, overhead, a radioactive space baby illuminates the night sky. Drawings detail the unsavoury habits of certain rural communities as shepherds obscenely fondle their ward and throughout a vigorous stentorian choir sings hymns of praise.
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ACMI Identifier
314114
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Christmas
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christmas
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)