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Sea Dream

Directed by Ellen Besen
Canada, 1979 (animation / children's, 6 minutes, colour, English)
Also known as "Rêve roulis"
Sea Dream
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"Children, like adults, have days that go wrong. This film shows how one little girl overcomes the day's frustrations by diving into an underwater fantasy where she spends time with her friend, the lady octopus. After playing many wonderful games together, the little girl re-enters the world of reality feeling fine and refreshed."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Produced by: Margaret Pettigrew, Kathleen Shannon
Narrator: Yvanna Kroitor
Animation: Bill Speers, Ellen Besen
Music: Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Sharon Smith
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
(sources)

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