''Crac'' is a 1981

animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anim ...

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

produced, written and directed by

Frédéric Back Frédéric Back (April 8, 1924 – December 24, 2013) was a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films.John L. Kennedy and Eugene Walz"Frédéric Back". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', November 4, 2007. During a long career with R ...

Plot

The story follows the experiences of a rocking chair, from its creation from a tree through its time as a member of a Canadian farming family.

Reception and legacy

''Crac'' won the 1981

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

. It also was part of Animation Show of Shows. Animation critic Charles Solomon named it as one of the best animated films of the 1980s.MOVIES OF THE '80s : ANIMATION : MICE DREAMS - Los Angeles Times
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