To Be
1990, English. Directed by John Weldon.
Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into an as yet unresolved problem - the nature of human identity. When a scientist creates a machine that can make copies of physical objects, including humans, a number of ethical questions arise. Is the technique moral? What of its safety? A film by Oscar-winning filmmaker John Weldon (who also wrote the catchy banjo tune that punctuates the story's changing moods).
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1990
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- John Weldon
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To Be runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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To Be isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1990. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed To Be?
To Be (1990) was directed by John Weldon and stars Kim Handysides, Howard Ryshpan.