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The Legend of the Flying Canoe (La Chasse-galerie)

New Year's Eve, late 1800s. A group of loggers in an isolated lumber camp yearn to celebrate with their loved ones, but the river is frozen. If the men want to see their families, their only choice is to make a pact with the Devil to ride in a flying canoe. Original music and animation preserve the spirit of this Quebec legend.
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New Year's Eve, late 1800s. A group of loggers in an isolated lumber camp yearn to celebrate with their loved ones, but the river is frozen. If the men want to see their families, their only choice is to make a pact with the Devil to ride in a flying canoe. Original music and animation preserve the spirit of this Quebec legend.

Literature and Language Literature and Language - Canada All subjects
  • direction
    Robert Doucet
  • animation
    Robert Doucet
  • computer graphics
    Robert Doucet
  • producer
    William Pettigrew
    Marcy Page
  • executive producer
    Barrie McLean
  • music
    Normand Roger
  • sound track
    Normand Roger
  • violin
    Benoit Lajeunesse
  • narration
    Yvon Thiboutot
  • voice recording
    Biagio Pagano
  • final mix
    Serge Boivin
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • studio administrator
    Carrol Smith
    Ida Di Fruscia
  • computer graphic resources
    David Verrall
  • digital imaging services
    Patrick Bergeron
    Julie Dutrisac
    Richard Martin

Education

Ages 12 to 17
School subjects
English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values Ethics and Religious Culture - Religious Diversity/Heritage
Pre-viewing: Brainstorm the class's understanding of what legends are --(A legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale believability). As a class discuss the dangers of "making a pact with the devil". What other stories do students know where characters have made such a pact. What are the usual results? Post-viewing: Discuss the conditions imposed on the characters in this story, and the serious consequences. Clearly identify the life lessons that we can learn from this film.

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