The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam

The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam (1984)

鹬蚌相争

Fierce battle between a hungry heron and a crafty clam.

Date of release
1984-02-03
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (14)
Runtime
10m
Genres
Animation
Director
Hu Jinqing

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Silver Bear for Best Short Film

The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam, also translated as Snipe–Clam Grapple, is a 1983 Chinese animated short film directed by Hu Jinqing and produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It won the Silver Bear for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival in February 1984. The film combines painted and cutout animation.

Background

The film is based on the Chinese proverb "in the fight between the snipe and the clam, the fisherman has the best of it".

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