Black Soul (2001)

Original title

Âme noire

Directed by

Martine Chartrand

Genre

animation, drama

Country

Canada

Runtime

9h 47m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This animated short uses paint-on-glass animation to show key moments in Black history. The images move to a soundtrack of African rhythms, gospel, and jazz.

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What happens

Black Soul (French: Âme noire) is a 2001 animated short by Haitian Canadian filmmaker Martine Chartrand that uses paint-on-glass animation and music to portray defining moments of Black history. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, its soundtrack features traditional African rhythms, gospel music by Ranee Lee and a composition by jazz pianist Oliver Jones. Awards for the film included a Golden Bear for best short film at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Jutra Award for Best Animated Short Film. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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