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The Sweater

Sheldon Cohen, 1980, 10 min 21 s

In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his ...
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In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, he was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This short film, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
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The Sweater

An animation of Roch Carrier's classic short story, set in the rural Quebec of his boyhood, when Rocket Richard was king. The young narrator of the story outgrows his hockey sweater, so his mother writes to "Mr. Eaton" for a new one. The company sends a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey by mistake!
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