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Maq et l'esprit de la forêt

2006 8 min
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Maq et l’Esprit de la forêt est un court métrage d’animation racontant l’histoire d’un jeune Micmac qui se fait apprendre les secrets de la vie par de discrets mentors. En traversant la forêt pour aller chez son grand-père et lui montrer un morceau de pierre qu’un Ancien lui a montré à sculpter, il croise un curieux voyageur nommé Mi’gmwesu. Celui-ci lui fait découvrir sa culture à travers les chansons, les contes et les plantes médicinales…

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Maq et l'esprit de la forêt
  • Les petits conteurs
    Les petits conteurs
    2000 15 films
    La collection Les petits conteurs, destinée aux enfants de 5 à 9 ans, comprend sept contes dont les héros sont des enfants qui relèvent des défis avec ingéniosité et créativité. Chaque histoire présente divers aspects d’une communauté culturelle tels son cadre de vie, sa langue, un élément folklorique, une coutume ou un mets particulier. Les aventures et la détermination des jeunes personnages de cette série sauront captiver les enfants. Cette collection comprend quatre histoires originales et trois contes inspirés de livres. Les récits sauront captiver les enfants d’aujourd’hui qui grandissent dans un monde complexe.

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Maq et l’Esprit de la forêt est un court métrage d’animation racontant l’histoire d’un jeune Micmac qui se fait apprendre les secrets de la vie par de discrets mentors. En traversant la forêt pour aller chez son grand-père et lui montrer un morceau de pierre qu’un Ancien lui a montré à sculpter, il croise un curieux voyageur nommé Mi’gmwesu. Celui-ci lui fait découvrir sa culture à travers les chansons, les contes et les plantes médicinales…
  • direction
    Phyllis Grant
  • animation
    Phyllis Grant
  • None
    Phyllis Grant
    Pierre Yves Drapeau
    Michel Dubeau
    Ralf Cassidy Bindels
    Alex Salter
  • storyteller
    Jean-Marc Pisapia
  • original music
    Normand Roger
  • sound design
    Normand Roger
  • singer
    Gilbert Sewell
  • animation assistant
    Lillian Chan
    Stephanie Duong
    Rick Knowles
  • digital imaging specialist
    Susan Gourley
    Benoît Chagnon
  • lead infographist
    Randall Finnerty
  • infographics
    Jason Smalridge
    Catherine Lafortune
    Neerajkumar Patel
  • actuality cinematography
    John Walker
  • cast
    River Caplin
    Christopher Grant
    Felicia Grant
    Tristan Grant
    Ava Sewell
  • editing
    Jason Grant
    Jason Lee
  • online editing
    Denis Gathelier
  • sound mixer
    Luc Léger
  • titles
    Gaspard Gaudreau
  • digitizing
    Jean-Marc Brosseau
    Pierre Landry
  • technical coordination
    Patricia Coughran
    Samuel Lambert
    Julie Laperrière
    Richard Lesage
    Jelena Popovic
  • administration
    John William Lutz
    Gisèle Guilbault
    Rosalina Di Sario
  • marketing
    Hélène Tanguay
    Melissa Wheeler
  • executive producer
    Kent Martin
    David Verrall
  • producer
    Kent Martin
    Michael Fukushima

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Ages 7 to 16
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This animated film can create entry points for learning about Indigenous ceremonies and belief systems. What is the significance of the Pipe Ceremony in relation to a specific First Nations group? Research the significant difference between ceremonial smoking of the pipe and smoking cigarettes as an everyday habit or addiction. Why is it important to learn about First Nations ways of being from First Nations people? Why is it important to understand that each First Nation may have unique sets of stories and beliefs that are considered sacred? How are oral stories an important method of passing on ways of being within Indigenous contexts?

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