Blackfly (1991)
- Directed by
- Christopher Hinton
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 5 min
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
An animated short set to a folk song about a man being tormented by black flies in the Canadian wilderness. It shows his daily struggles with the relentless insects in a comedic way.
lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulfolksyanimatednostalgicdryly humorous
What happens
Blackfly is a 1991 Canadian animated short from Christopher Hinton, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and based on "The Black Fly Song" by Wade Hemsworth. It was nominated for an Academy Award and Genie Award for Best Animated Short. The version of the song used in the film features back-up vocals from Kate & Anna McGarrigle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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