My Turtle Died Today

My Turtle Died Today is a short film from 1968. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Uses animation to tell of a boy who finds a turtle and cares for it, only for it to get sick and die. Intertwines the turtle's death with the birth of kittens to point out the inevitability of death a...

My Turtle Died Today
Produced by	BFA Educational Media
Production company	BFA Educational Media
Distributed by	BFA Educational Media
Release date	1968
Language	English

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Summary

Uses animation to tell of a boy who finds a turtle and cares for it, only for it to get sick and die. Intertwines the turtle's death with the birth of kittens to point out the inevitability of death and the continuity of life. Draws a parallel between this story and human life, birth, and death.

Physical Format

1 film reel (8 min.) sound,color

16 mm

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My Turtle Died Today