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The Small One

1978 · 26 min Animation Family
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Ordered by his father to sell an old mule called Small One, a Hebrew boy in the ancient Holy Land takes the donkey to the Jerusalem market. Finding no buyers there, the boy is about to give up when he meets a kind man named Joseph, who buys Small One and uses the steed to take his pregnant wife Mary to Bethlehem.

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Year 1978
Country United States of America
Genre Animation, Family
Director Don Bluth
Runtime 26 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (96 votes)

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The short film constructs a gentle fable about loyalty and compassion, relying on expressive character animation and a sentimental score to build emotional resonance. It explores the biblical backdrop through the innocent perspective of a child's unwavering friendship.

What lingers after the final frame is a quiet sense of grace—the profound impact of a simple, kind act. A tender reminder that significance is often found in the smallest of things. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Don Bluth

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