In a tale designed to probe the many facets of perception, a young man buys a box with a mirrored bottom and sees in it the face of his dead father. On opening the box his wife sees a young rival and a holy woman sees another holy woman. Are our own perceptions distorted by self-images? Suitable for middle and upper primary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505147
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)