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| Black Soul | |
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| French | Âme noire |
| Directed by | Martine Chartrand |
| Written by | Martine Chartrand |
| Produced by | Pierre Hébert Marcel Jean Yves Leduc |
| Cinematography | Martine Chartrand |
| Edited by | Fernand Bélanger |
| Music by | Lilison T.S. Cordeiro Oliver Jones |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
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.[1][2]
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,[3] and the Jutra Award for Best Animated Short Film.[4] It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows.
- ^ National Film Board of Canada, Black Soul, retrieved 2022-03-09
- ^ Martz, John (June 22, 2020). "Black Soul".
- ^ "NFB animated short wins Golden Bear award at Berlin Film Festival". Moose Jaw Times-Herald, 25 February 2001.
- ^ "NFB Web site". Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-01-29.