The Moon and the Son
- Original title
- The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
- Year
- 2005
- Running time
- 28 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Animation
- Producer
- Genre
- Animation. Drama | Biography. Family Relationships. Half-length Film
- Synopsis
- The Moon and the Son, a 30-minute autobiographical animated film by John Canemaker, explores the difficult emotional terrain of father/son relationships as seen through Canemaker's own turbulent relationship with his father. Featuring the voices of noted actors Eli Wallach and John Turturro in the roles of father and son, The Moon and the Son combines memory, fact, conjecture, trial transcripts, audio recordings, home movies, photos, snapshots, and original animation to tell the story of an Italian immigrant's troubled life and the devastating consequences of his actions on his family.
- Awards
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2005: Oscar: Best Animated Short Film2005: Annie Awards: Nominated for Best Animated Short Subject
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