Fuji (film)

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Fuji
Directed by Robert Breer
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States

Fuji is a 1974 American animated short by Robert Breer.

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Summary

The film explores the director's artistic rendition of a train ride past Japan's Mount Fuji, using line drawings, rotoscope and live action.

Reception and legacy

In 2002, Fuji was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [1] [2] [3] [4] It is part of Anthology Film Archives' Essential Cinema Repertory collection. [5]

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