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In 16th-century Scotland, young Sawney Beane yearns to itch and scratch and buccaneer. So he bids farewell to his parents and their life of honest toil.

Forty years on, Mr. Beane croaks his dying wish to Betty, his wife. "Go and find our lost son." And so Betty strikes off on her quest across the land, with the family savings in a hankie and a secret suspicion in her heart.

The True Story of Sawney Beane reveals what really happened to the infamous Scottish cannibal. Not only was he the vilest felon in the kingdom of King James VI, he was also a son, beloved of Betty. The story, brought to life with charcoal and soft washes of colour, is written and animated by filmmaker Elizabeth Hobbs. It is narrated in actress Sheila Donald's rich brogue and scored by Normand Roger.

Technique: charcoal and watercolour on paper.

direction

Elizabeth Hobbs
script

Elizabeth Hobbs
animation

Elizabeth Hobbs
narration

Sheila Donald
original music

Normand Roger
sound design

Normand Roger
original music - collaboration

Denis Chartrand
sound design - collaboration

Denis Chartrand
musician

Bernard Cormier

Michel Dubeau

Alain Cazes
picture editing

Mark Jenkins
story editor

Mark Jenkins
sound editing

Pierre Yves Drapeau
story editing

Mark Jenkins
voice recording

Stewart Wakefield
digital imaging specialist

Pierre Plouffe

Susan Gourley
digital film specialist

Pierre Landry
re-recording

Serge Boivin
video on-line

Denis Pilon
titles

Gaspard Gaudreau
production supervisor

Richard Lesage

Jennifer Loughnan
administration

Gisèle Guilbault

Jocelyne Lalonde
marketing manager

Hélène Tanguay
executive producer

Ken Anderson

David Verrall
producer

Katja Anderson

Michael Fukushima

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