Syrinx

Directed by Ryan Larkin · 1965

Fleeing the god Pan's advances, the nymph Syrinx runs to a river for help and is turned into hollow reeds, all told in flowing charcoal drawings.

Ryan Larkin's graceful debut, with charcoal drawings that flow to Debussy's solo flute.

Borrowing from classical mythology, this very short film illustrates the story of Syrinx, the nymph who attempts to escape the goat-god Pan’s amorous advances by fleeing to a nearby river for help, only to be transformed

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