Top Priority is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Ishu Patel and released in 1981.
Adapted from a short story by South African writer Enver Carim, the film centres on a family in an impoverished country who are in desperate need of water to irrigate their farmland, only to discover that the government prioritizes war with a neighbouring country over the welfare of its own citizens.
[1] The film's voice cast includes Walter Massey, Vlasta Vrana, Maureen Hill and Paula Mazzone.
The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Theatrical Short Film at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982.
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