The Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Duck Academy w/The Old Man and the Pears
Where
Three thousand ducks, one farmer, and an ultimate goal to produce chemical-free sustainable rice. Against all odds, a determined farmer in Thailand trains ducks to become “rice protectors”.
Thailand, 2019, 52 minutes
Director Suriyon Jongleepun
The Old Man and the Pears
A weak and hungry old man begs for a pear from a fruit peddler, but the peddler refuses. A little boy bravely steps forward and spends his last coin to buy a pear for the old man. Finally, a magical form of justice emerges from the ground.
USA, 2018, 5 minutes
Director Jing Sun
