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Kaspar (Inspiré de la vie de Kaspar Hauser)

Court métrage d’animation qui s’inspire de l’histoire de Kaspar Hauser, célèbre orphelin du 19e siècle. Isolé dans une cave depuis toujours, Kaspar ignore tout de la vie. Lorsque « l’homme en noir » vient le chercher, c’est tout un monde qui s’offre subitement à lui pour la première fois. Une fable impressionniste et poétique sur la découverte d’un univers aussi magnifique que terrifiant.
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Court métrage d’animation qui s’inspire de l’histoire de Kaspar Hauser, célèbre orphelin du 19e siècle. Isolé dans une cave depuis toujours, Kaspar ignore tout de la vie. Lorsque « l’homme en noir » vient le chercher, c’est tout un monde qui s’offre subitement à lui pour la première fois. Une fable impressionniste et poétique sur la découverte d’un univers aussi magnifique que terrifiant.

Religion, Beliefs and Ethics All subjects
Indigenous Cinema
  • direction
    Diane Obomsawin
  • script
    Diane Obomsawin
  • animation
    Diane Obomsawin
  • voice
    Gabriel Lessard
  • original music
    Judith Gruber-Stitzer
  • sound design
    Judith Gruber-Stitzer
  • musician
    Dave Gossage
    Erik Shoup
    Josh Zubot
  • background voice
    Kathleen Fee
    Arthur Holden
    Marcel Jeannin
    Pier Paquette
  • None
    Kathleen Fee
  • sound editing
    Pierre Yves Drapeau
  • sound effects creation
    Karla Baumgardner
  • sound recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • sound mixer
    Serge Boivin
  • infographics
    SteGo
  • digital imaging specialist
    Pierre Plouffe
  • editing
    Augustin Rioux
  • online editing
    Denis Gathelier
  • marketing officer
    Julie Arseneault
  • technical coordinator
    Julie Laperrière
    France Couture
  • administrator
    Diane Régimbald
  • administrative team
    Diane Ayotte
    Karine Desmeules
    Michèle Labelle
  • delegate producer
    Francine Langdeau
  • executive producer
    René Chénier
  • producer
    Marc Bertrand

Education

Ages 13 to 16

Notes

The story of Kaspar Hauser raises fundamental issues in philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Ask students to briefly research Hauser's life, then ask them to reflect in groups on the notion of nature vs. nurture. Alternately, assign a written essay on the differences in the ways adults and children perceive the world, and how our understanding of the world around is us shaped.

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