Canada Is My Piano (1967)

This triple screen animated short was one of the films screened at the revolving theatre in the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 67. This was later shown at the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square in London. The theatre's projectors had to be unbolted from the floor and moved to properly screen the film. The Canadian Pavilion at HemisFair '68, in San Antonio, Texas, also featured this film. It presents Canada’s English, Scottish and French colonial settler heritages, but notably excludes any Indigenous participation in the formation of the nation. Each identity is enacted through an upright piano engaged in a discordant, dueling piano cacophony.

Director: George Dunning
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 5 min
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Original Language: en
More Films by Director: George Dunning
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canada Is My Piano about?
This triple screen animated short was one of the films screened at the revolving theatre in the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 67. This was later shown at the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square in London. The theatre's projectors had to be unbolted from the floor and moved to properly screen the film. The Canadian Pavilion at HemisFair '68, in San Antonio, Texas, also featured this film. It presents Canada’s English, Scottish and French colonial settler heritages, but notably excludes any Indigenous participation in the formation of the nation. Each identity is enacted through an upright piano engaged in a discordant, dueling piano cacophony.
Who directed Canada Is My Piano?
Canada Is My Piano was directed by George Dunning.
How long is Canada Is My Piano?
Canada Is My Piano has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
What genre is Canada Is My Piano?
Canada Is My Piano is a Animation film.