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La drave

Court métrage dans lequel l’auteur-compositeur Félix Leclerc raconte, dans une langue savoureuse, l’aventure fantastique que vivent chaque année les draveurs de la vallée de l'Outaouais. Perche ou bâton de dynamite au bout des bras, ils font franchir aux billots, des centaines de kilomètres de rivières, de chutes et de lacs. Un métier dur, impitoyable, rempli de poésie.
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Court métrage dans lequel l’auteur-compositeur Félix Leclerc raconte, dans une langue savoureuse, l’aventure fantastique que vivent chaque année les draveurs de la vallée de l'Outaouais. Perche ou bâton de dynamite au bout des bras, ils font franchir aux billots, des centaines de kilomètres de rivières, de chutes et de lacs. Un métier dur, impitoyable, rempli de poésie.

Forestry Music All subjects
  • script
    Raymond Garceau
  • direction
    Raymond Garceau
  • text
    Félix Leclerc
  • song
    Félix Leclerc
  • camera
    Jean Roy
    John Spotton
    Peter Kelly
  • editing
    Victor Jobin
    Patrick Dauphin
  • sound
    Joseph Champagne
  • producer
    David Bairstow
    Léonard Forest
    Roger Blais
  • narration
    Félix Leclerc

Education

Ages 10 to 17

Notes

This film uses song and voiceover to show the harvesting of lumber in Quebec. Describe the methods of logging. Which one is being represented in this film and how can you tell? Using the songs from the film, describe the uses for the lumber that has been harvested. How are music (tempo and instruments) and lyrics used as a method of conveying theme and purpose in the film?  Research the logging industry’s contribution to local and federal economies. Map the movement of the logs shown in this film. How does this compare with the lumber industry today? The seasons play a significant role in telling the story of the lumber industry. Compare this to another primary industry in Canada. Research Lumberjack Games and describe the significance of events such as these in preserving culture. 

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