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I Met the Walrus is a 2007 animated documentary short film directed by Josh Raskin and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. The film is set to an audio recording of an interview between John Lennon and a 14-year-old fan named Jerry Levitan, who sneaked into the musician's hotel room in 1969 in Montreal during Lennon's bed-in for peace. It features a dynamic, shifting animation style that visually interprets Lennon's words on peace, war, and culture. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
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What is I Met the Walrus about?
I Met the Walrus reconstructs an interview between John Lennon and 14-year-old fan Jerry Levitan. The animated documentary uses Lennon’s recorded voice with stylized imagery to visualize the conversation.
Who directed I Met the Walrus?
The 2007 animated documentary short was directed by Josh Raskin. It was produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
How did Jerry Levitan meet John Lennon?
Jerry Levitan was 14 when he sneaked into Lennon’s hotel room and recorded their interview. That real audio recording became the foundation of the short film.
Is I Met the Walrus fully animated?
The film uses animation to illustrate a real audio interview rather than presenting conventional live-action footage of the conversation. Its visual style follows the rhythm and ideas in Lennon’s recorded speech.
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