Feet of Song is a short, lyrical animation set to a powerful and evocative African drum beat and guitar. Punctuated by a few bursts of abstraction, the film uses stylized figures based around the animator, Erica Russel's extensive research into African masks, sculpture and body painting.
Follow the link to In The Classroom at the top of this page for teaching suggestions for the Primary classroom. In Focus Questions you'll find suggestions for questions to focus students' attention while watching the film. These will also help to develop their understanding of film language.
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