The Juggler
1980
12 min
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A juggler in a park opens his magic box and takes out 3 balls. The audience marvels at his dexterity, until one ball escapes. The mutinous ball takes on magical properties as it draws the juggler into a series of adventures with many levels of meaning: appearance, fantasy and love. Without words.
Details
A juggler in a park opens his magic box and takes out 3 balls. The audience marvels at his dexterity, until one ball escapes. The mutinous ball takes on magical properties as it draws the juggler into a series of adventures with many levels of meaning: appearance, fantasy and love. Without words.
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directorThomas Vamos
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castJonathan KofmanJocelyne MontpetitJean FilionRéal BosséEdouard FellmannLinda HalsayLouise La HayeTamy LorenzRémi KawkatainAnne Sénécal
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editingSuzanne Allard
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cameraAndré-Luc Dupont
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camera assistantMichel Bissonnette
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musicPierre F. BraultMichel Robidoux
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sound editingAlain SauvéSuzanne Blanchard
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location soundYves Gendron
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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set designDenis Boucher
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makeupMikie Hamilton
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titlesJean-Marc Brosseau
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assistant directorSuzanne Girard
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administrationMonique Létourneau
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producerHélène Verrier
Education
Ages 9 to 14
Health/Personal Development - Identity
Media Education - Film and Video Production
Questions/Activities:
- What was this film about? What tools did the filmmaker use to convey this message?
- Open a discussion on the filmmaking techniques used in the film. Why did the filmmaker choose to have the protagonist be a mime? Why the minimal dialogue?
- Show, Don’t Tell: This film shows the power of visual storytelling. Have your students try and tell a story without any dialogue. Discuss the particular challenges with this approach to storytelling.