Kaspar (Inspired by the Life of Kaspar Hauser)

Directed by Diane Obomsawin · Starring Mathew Mackay, Kathleen Fee, Arthur Holden, Marcel Jeannin · 2012

Inspired by Kaspar Hauser, a young man raised alone in a dark cell with a wooden horse emerges to discover the world and light.

A gentle, naïve-style animation that captures the wonder of seeing the world for the first time.

This animated short by Diane Obomsawin tells the story of Kaspar, a young man who discovers life - and light - after spending his entire life in a dark cave with a small wooden horse as only company.

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