John and Michael (2004)
- Directed by
- Shira Avni
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film, animated film with LGBT character(s)
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This animated short tells the story of two men with Down syndrome and their loving relationship. The film uses clay animation with a stained glass look to show their connection.
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What happens
John and Michael is a 2004 animated short by Shira Avni about two men with Down syndrome who share a loving relationship. The film was animated with clay backlit on plexiglas, to produce a stained glass effect. Avni made over 14,000 paintings to create the film. It is narrated by Brian Davis, who is himself intellectually disabled. John and Michael was co-produced by Avni and Michael Fukushima of the National Film Board of Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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