The First Christmas (1998)

Directed by

Lindsay Van Blerk

Genre

animation, drama, family

Country

South Africa, United States of America

Runtime

24 min

Rated

G

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This claymation short film tells the story of the birth of Christ. It follows the traditional nativity narrative with animated clay figures.

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Trailer

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