Neighbours, animated, directed and produced by Norman McLaren in 1952
Documentary heritage submitted by Canada and recommended for inclusion in the Memory of the World Register in 2009.
Norman McLaren is the most influential animator in the history of the art of animation. Over many years of constant groundbreaking research and experimentation he has created a coherent and extraordinary body of work with a unique inventiveness. This is best exemplified by his most important film, the anti-war parable Neighbours.