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Pour la suite du monde (English Version)

This feature-length documentary is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers from Île-aux-Coudres, a small island in the St. Lawrence River, were persuaded to revive a local whale-catching practice. Through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. More than a documentary, it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec. In French with English subtitles. This film was made by Pierre Perrault, Michel Brault and Marcel Carrière.
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This feature-length documentary is the unrehearsed story of what happened when old-timers from Île-aux-Coudres, a small island in the St. Lawrence River, were persuaded to revive a local whale-catching practice. Through the magic of words and the mystery of the catch, the film uncovers a spirituality rooted in the moon and the rhythm of the tides. More than a documentary, it is a fresco of the myths and legends among the traditional fishing communities of Quebec. In French with English subtitles.
This film was made by Pierre Perrault, Michel Brault and Marcel Carrière.

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Fishing and Hunting Industries All subjects
  • participant
    Léopold Tremblay
    Alexis Tremblay
    Abel Harvey
    Louis Harvey
    Joachim Harvey
  • director
    Pierre Perrault
    Michel Brault
  • sound
    Marcel Carrière
  • film editor
    Werner Nold
  • assistant cameraman
    Bernard Gosselin
  • sound editor
    Pierre Lemelin
  • re-recording
    Ron Alexander
    Roger Lamoureux
  • guitar
    Jean Cousineau
  • flute
    Jean Meunier
  • narrator
    Vlasta Vrana
  • translation
    Kathleen Fleming
    Nora Alleyn
  • recording
    William E. Schevill
  • executive producer
    Fernand Dansereau

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Diversity - Identity Family Studies/Home Economics - Family Diversity and Challenges
This multi-faceted film can be studied within the context of a number of disciplines. Its ethnographic aspect can be used around discussions of community in social studies, or studies in diversity and pluralism. The film can also be used in geography classes, and can help students consider answers to the following questions: How does a particular geographical area shape the population living within it? How does it contribute to defining them? How is a region's economy tied to its geography?

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