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Where is Mama

“Tadpoles search for their mother in Te Wei's painterly Chinese-style animation, breaking from Western influences.”

Where is Mama

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1 episodes · 15 min min · Shanghai Animation Film Studio · G - All Ages
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Tadpoles search for their mother in Te Wei's painterly Chinese-style animation, breaking from Western influences.

The narrated film describes the adventures and misadventures of a group of tadpoles in search of their mother. It is one of Te Wei's first attempts to break away from Western style animation and aim for a painterly style influenced by Qi Baishi and more in keeping with native Chinese aesthetic sensibilities. (Source: Wikipedia)

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  • Format 1 × 15′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 0h 15m all episodes
  • Aired Jan 1960 – ongoing
  • Source Movie media type
  • Rated G All Ages
  • Ref. BS-9262 catalog

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