Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark (1975)

A young boy auditions for a position in a choir academy; he is turned down. He returns home with his mother and father where the father is met with the news that his father has just died, and he must leave immediately for the funeral. Upon his arrival at his parents' home, he finds he is too late for the funeral. Later that evening, over coffee, he tries to reconcile himself with his sense of loss in a brief talk with his mother. This narrative framework serves as the jumping-off point for numerous digressions and reminiscences utilizing both "found" and originally photographed imagery.

Director: Wheeler Dixon
Runtime: 40 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark about?
A young boy auditions for a position in a choir academy; he is turned down. He returns home with his mother and father where the father is met with the news that his father has just died, and he must leave immediately for the funeral. Upon his arrival at his parents' home, he finds he is too late for the funeral. Later that evening, over coffee, he tries to reconcile himself with his sense of loss in a brief talk with his mother. This narrative framework serves as the jumping-off point for numerous digressions and reminiscences utilizing both "found" and originally photographed imagery.
Who directed Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark?
Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark was directed by Wheeler Dixon.
Who stars in Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark?
Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark stars Donald Hanson, Peggy Tompkins, Edith Harper, Kevin Fitzgerald.
How long is Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark?
Un petit Examen, and Not So Damned Petit Either, or, The Light Shining Over the Dark has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).