Serenal (1959)

- Directed by
- Norman McLaren
- Genre
- animation
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 4 min
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

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How it feels
Norman McLaren paints a abstract animation set to a Trinidadian orchestra's tune. The film celebrates the spirit of a West Indian fiesta with patterned sounds and visuals.
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