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A Prairie Story
Genres
Animation
Overview
A prairie landscape undergoes a metamorphosis: rural idyll to over-urbanized dystopia. Director Anne Koizumi laments the changing face of her hometown of Calgary in this critique of the bacteria-like spread of suburbia and exurbia. This film was made as part of the third edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.
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Budget
$0
Revenue
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Runtime
1 min
Release Date
2006-07-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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