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Not even a pandemic could slow down the mighty National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in 2020. Canada’s globally acclaimed public animation studio produced a number of strong animated films during the past year, notably a quartet of shorts that have garnered many awards and glowing critical acclaim.
The Great Malaise, Catherine Lepage’s debut animated film, is a playful, personal take on mental health. At the film’s premiere at Les Sommets du cinéma d’animation,
The Great Malaise won both the People’s Choice Award and the Jury’s Special Mention. It also screened at the Berlinale.