CinemaOSMovie · 1990 · 0h 10m

To Be

78%(6)IMDbScience FictionAnimationComedy

Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into an as yet unresolved problem - the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects, including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? A film by Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods).

Directed byJohn Weldon

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 10m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1990
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Kim Handysides

Kim Handysides

Woman / Narrator / Singer (voice)

Howard Ryshpan

Howard Ryshpan

Scientist (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
John Weldon
John Weldon
Written by
John Weldon
John Weldon
Produced by
David Verrall

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