Canada Vignettes: The Egg

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Canada Vignettes: The Egg

1979

0h 1m

6.2(5 votes)

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Comedy

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An egg desperately tries to prevent being hatched. In this animated short from the Canada Vignette series, learn how societies in evolution are often in danger of self-destruction.

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Directed by: Jean-François Pouliot
Robert Bélisle
Produced by: David Verrall

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