Chimney Sweep Pero

Chimney Sweep Pero

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 13, 1930

Runtime

0h 23m

Genres

Animation

Original Title

煙突屋ペロー

Production Companies

Prokino

Director

Yoshitsugu Tanaka

Description

An anti-war tale of the chimney sweep, Peroo , who led his country to victory by using "Eggs from Soldiers". He makes a triumphant return to his hometown, but the way is lined with rubble, corpses, and brand new grave markers.. Approximately 20,000 frames of shadow puppet animation produced independently by "Doeisha", which is organized by 10 amateurs, mainly Doshisha University students.