“Long ago, it was not the parrot which humans kept as a
household companion, but the crow.
The crow was quick and bright, and could easily repeat human
words. What’s more, he could use human language to express
his own thoughts. Human and crow would pass their days in
lively conversation. One was seldom seen without the other.
This happy companionship was not to last. One day a farmer
saw his neighbor’s goat in his field. It was a fine goat: young,
fat, lively. The farmer wanted it. Instead of returning the
goat, as you or I would have done, he took the goat for himself…”
This adaptation of a traditional Thai folktale offers a refreshing change from
modern, happy-ending, fairy tales and offers a stunning insight
into humankind’s aversion to the truth.
The music, by renowned Canadian composer Emily Doolittle,
is intriguing and highly atmospheric and the accompanying
colorful illustrations, by New Yorker Kathy Ridl are slow-paced
computer-animation in style. |
