Top Priority (1981)
Set in an unspecified Third World country, this animated film, based on a short story by Enver Carim, suggests that "top priority" means different things to governments and to the governed. A drought-stricken family maintains a long and desperate vigil for a cloud of dust on the horizon signalling the arrival of irrigation pipes and pump. They are rewarded with a military convoy instead. Its top priority is a border war with a neighboring state, not pipes for the life-saving water the family must have.
Director: Ishu Patel
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 9 min
Release Date: January 1, 1981
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
Keywords
third world
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Top Priority about?
- Set in an unspecified Third World country, this animated film, based on a short story by Enver Carim, suggests that "top priority" means different things to governments and to the governed. A drought-stricken family maintains a long and desperate vigil for a cloud of dust on the horizon signalling the arrival of irrigation pipes and pump. They are rewarded with a military convoy instead. Its top priority is a border war with a neighboring state, not pipes for the life-saving water the family must have.
- Who directed Top Priority?
- Top Priority was directed by Ishu Patel.
- How long is Top Priority?
- Top Priority has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).
- What genre is Top Priority?
- Top Priority is a Animation film.
- Where was Top Priority produced?
- Top Priority was produced in Canada.