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Vieux chien

Après avoir perdu sa copine Lucie, un vieux carlin nommé Henri s’en remet à son maître pour obtenir de l’aide au quotidien, dans cette touchante ode au vieillissement signée Ann Marie Fleming.
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Après avoir perdu sa copine Lucie, un vieux carlin nommé Henri dépend de son propriétaire, qui lui offre aide et compagnie. La scénariste et réalisatrice Ann Marie Fleming (La vie en Rosie) expose toute la tendresse des soins prodigués à un être vulnérable dans son nouveau court métrage d’animation, Vieux chien. Tous les chiens (et les gens) devraient être aussi chanceux et aimés que l’est Henri.

Seniors Animals All subjects
  • script
    Ann Marie Fleming
  • direction
    Ann Marie Fleming
  • animation
    Kevin Langdale
  • voice
    Gil Madsen-Lefebvre
  • composer
    Gordon Durity
  • sound design
    Gordon Durity
  • production
    Shirley Vercruysse
  • sound mixer
    Doug Paterson
  • None
    Neera Garg
  • line production
    Jennifer Roworth
  • technical coordination
    Wes Machnikowski
  • studio administration
    Carla Jones
  • production coordination
    Nicolas Ayerbe Barona
  • marketing
    Kay Rondonneau
  • media relations
    Katja De Bock
  • executive production
    Shirley Vercruysse

Education

Ages 10 to 18

Notes

This animated short tells the story of a dog, Henry, after the loss of his friend, Lucy. The story aligns the experience of the dog with its aging owner. Use to introduce topics around aging and caretaking of the elderly. Have students share a story about how they can care for others or pets. For older students, compare the care of Henry with the care provided to the elderly in society. Can lead to discussions of the responsibilities of society to care for the elderly. Examine the types of storytelling employed in animated shorts. Explore the codes and conventions of animated shorts.

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