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The Tournament

Name: The Tournament
Duration: 6 min

Francine Desbiens

1995 | 6 min

A little deaf girl who plays against an arrogant boy in a chess tournament is unaffected by his scorn but responds warmly to the attentions of a young poet. Based on article 23 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, this film illustrates disabled children's right to enjoy a full and decent life. A film without words.

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Credits

director

Francine Desbiens
script

Francine Desbiens
animation

Francine Desbiens
producer

Thérèse Descary
animation camera

Raymond Dumas
editing

Camille Laperrière
sound editing

Francine Poirier
re-recording

Shelley Craig
music

Robert M. Lepage

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