The Flying Sailor
- 2022
- 8m
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5.9/10
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A sailor is sent hurtling into the sky by the Halifax Explosion.A sailor is sent hurtling into the sky by the Halifax Explosion.A sailor is sent hurtling into the sky by the Halifax Explosion.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 13 nominations total
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- TriviaInspired by the 1917 Halifax Explosion, particularly the account of a sailor who flew two kilometers (approximately 1.2 miles) and landed completely unharmed, but completely naked.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animation (2023)
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"We pretended to believe him"
The Halifax Explosion of 1917 is an established fact, with devastation wrought that raised a hue and cry about spies. Amidst the tragedy, one sailor was found more than a mile from the harbor, naked. The story was that the explosion had ripped his clothes off and blown him about two kilometers, with no harm.
That's one explanation, although I can think of others. In any case, his story was accepted, and this Oscar-nominated short form Canada's National Film Board offers it as a cartoon.
In the past, the Oscar nominees for best animated shorts have been plagued with pieces that could have been done easily as live action. None of this year's fall under that curse, nor the one about "animated radio", a lecture with some pictures. Unfortunately, as beautiful as this is, it's not a story, it's an anecdote.
That's one explanation, although I can think of others. In any case, his story was accepted, and this Oscar-nominated short form Canada's National Film Board offers it as a cartoon.
In the past, the Oscar nominees for best animated shorts have been plagued with pieces that could have been done easily as live action. None of this year's fall under that curse, nor the one about "animated radio", a lecture with some pictures. Unfortunately, as beautiful as this is, it's not a story, it's an anecdote.
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- boblipton
- Feb 18, 2023
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