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Trawna Tuh Belvul
This animated short film is an interpretation of Earle Birney's poem “Trawna Tuh Belvul by Knayjim Psifik.” Using finely crafted cut-out animation, the film retells a memorable experience of the journey from Toronto to Belleville, Ontario.
This animated short film is an interpretation of Earle Birney's poem “Trawna Tuh Belvul by Knayjim Psifik.” Using finely crafted cut-out animation, the film retells a memorable experience of the journey from Toronto to Belleville, Ontario.
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directorMartin Rose
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animationMartin Rose
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producerSvend-Erik Eriksen
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executive producerJohn TaylorBarbara JanesDon HaigSvend-Erik Eriksen
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scriptEarle Birney
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voiceEarle Birney
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soundPeg Campbell
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editingGael MacLean
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sound editingGael MacLean
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re-recordingAlex DownieBrad Belcher
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musicTracey Classen
Ages 10 to 18
Study Guide
School subjects
Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:
- Animated film that interprets a poem, depicting a train leaving Toronto heading to Belleville.
- What changes do you notice from Toronto to each destination? How does the landscape and scenery change? How accurately does the film portray some of the realities of riding a train with strangers?
- Why might the filmmaker have decided to have the conductor narrate throughout the film? Does this pay homage to the poem and the way it was written?
- Where else have you seen this style of animation? What is unique about it?
More educational content
Trawna Tuh Belvul, Martin Rose, provided by the National Film Board of Canada