The Sand Castle

Le château de sable

Canada

1977

13 Min

Color

English, French

Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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PROD Gaston Sarault, Pierre Moretti

A fable of great humor and appeal, The Sand Castle is the story of the Sandman and the creatures he sculpts out of sand. Under his direction, they build a castle and celebrate the completion of their new home, only to be interrupted by an uninvited guest. The wind blows, and the castle crumbles. The filmmaker leaves the door open to various interpretations. —National Film Board of Canada

Director

Co Hoedeman

Jacobus-Willem (Co) Hoedeman was born in Amsterdam in 1940. After immigrating to Canada at age 25, he joined the National Film Board where he produced his first film, Oddball, in 1969. Since then, he has worked on over 20 productions, including a four-part series in which Ludovic the teddy bear discovers the seasons.

Hoedeman has earned over 80 international awards and honours throughout his career. The Sand Castle alone garnered 24 awards, including an Oscar in 1978 for best animated short. An animation wizard, Hoedeman creates works of great sensitivity. He’s an inquisitive and wonderfully inventive filmmaker who will use any technique to develop his all-encompassing vision of the world.

In Marianne’s Theatre, Hoedeman once again presents his unique vision without ever talking down to his young viewers. Given this candid approach, his films have always attracted and moved audiences of young and old alike. Indeed, his work is on par with the great classics of animation… read more