Children of Wax
Delightful African folk tale collected by Alexander McCall Smith and animated by industry veteran Kathleen 'Spud' Houston
Long before Alexander McCall Smith opened The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency he introduced a number of traditional African folk tales to new readers. Children of Wax was the title story of a collection first published in 1989, his interest rooted in his birth in Bulawayo. This animated version was designed, drawn and directed by just one woman, Kathleen 'Spud' Houston, something of a legend herself, having started her cartoon career over 50 years earlier.
Women of Animation
Celebrating pioneers and boundary-pushing female artists
16 videos in this collection
Mildred
The Dirt Inside
Children of Wax
Pretend You'll Survive
Green Men, Yellow Woman
Two Faces
Slug Life
Little Tom Thumb
Childhood Memories
A Short Vision
The Candlemaker
Robinson Charley
Your Very Good Health
Carnival in the Clothes Cupboard
