The Street is a 1976 animated short by Caroline Leaf, based on a short story of the same name by Mordecai Richler, and produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
| The Street | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Caroline Leaf |
| Based on | The Street by Mordecai Richler |
| Produced by | Caroline Leaf [1][2]
Guy Glover[3] |
| Starring | Mort Ransen (voice)[4] |
Production company | National Film Board of Canada |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Running time | 10 m 12 s[3] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Animated using paint on glass animation, and set on Saint Urbain Street in Montreal, it explores the reactions of Jewish family in the early 20th century to the death of a grandmother.[5]
The Street garnered numerous awards including a special prize from the Melbourne International Film Festival, the Grand Prize at the Ottawa International Animation Festival[6] and two Canadian Film Awards (now known as the Genie Awards) for Best Animated Film and the Wendy Michener Award, presented in recognition of outstanding artistic achievement in Canadian cinema.[7] It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 49th Academy Awards.[5]