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The Legend of the End of the World (3:35)
Francesca Talenti
Somewhere near the Badlands, an old woman makes a blanket out of porcupine quills. Sitting beside her is a huge black dog who scratches at the blanket every time the old woman turns around. A simple tale, this animated piece reveals the Lakhota legend about the end of the world.
Francesca Talenti, Producer
http://www.ibiblio.org/talenti/
Francesca Talenti’s films have a free and playful style. Her live-action feature film, Snake Tales, screened at 19 festivals worldwide and won nine awards. Her animations have most recently screened at Input, Sundance, and on PBS. She is currently working on a new feature film.
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Just amazing
This video presents a many-layered myth in a way that doesn't obscure any of the possible meanings, but opens them all up. I am thinking a bunch about the big black dog: Is it Jung's Shadow, unravelling things so we can keep growing, playfully hiding until we look away, then pulling out our taken for granted structures so we can see new things?
And the old woman...the creative urge that keeps the universe going. How apt!
Thanks!
I would love to learn how this was done, so I could share it with my upper elementary class.
Legend
Can't help but feel like I was brought back several years and I am a little kid watching and lost in awe at this story-telling movie.
And the kid in me suggests that this story lends credence to the dog being man's best friend.
A pleasantly crafted movie.
The animation in this is so
The animation in this is so psychedelic! I like how simple this story is but told in a very interesting way.