The Tragic Story of Nling

2006 Canadian film
  • September 2006 (2006-09) (TIFF)
Running time
14 minutesCountryCanada

The Tragic Story of Nling is a Canadian short film, directed by Jeffrey St. Jules and released in 2006.[1] The film is set in a fictional city called Capillia, which disposed of its poor citizens by isolating them in a walled compound called Nling, and tells the story of a man (Tom Barnett) and a donkey (voiced by John Neville), who attempt to escape from Nling after becoming its last surviving residents.[2]

St. Jules made the film by shooting live footage, then printing the film out on paper and scanning it to create a jittery animation-like effect.[2]

The film premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.

The film was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 28th Genie Awards.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nick Wangersky, "The Tragic Story of Nling: A Review". Hollywood North Magazine, June 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Hal Niedzviecki, "The Tragic Story of Nling". Broken Pencil, July 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "Genie Awards in brief". Daily Gleaner, March 3, 2008.

External links

  • The Tragic Story of Nling at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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