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... And Music

2008 1 h 14 min
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A documentary that follows a year in the life of the children at Sacré-Coeur primary school, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, as they learn to play music. Filmmaker Michel Lam returns to the school where as a child, he learned piano and cello, to connect with the students and see how learning about music develops their curiosity, sense of autonomy and emotional intelligence. This gentle and powerful film explores the impact of arts teaching in children's eduction.

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A documentary that follows a year in the life of the children at Sacré-Coeur primary school, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, as they learn to play music. Filmmaker Michel Lam returns to the school where as a child, he learned piano and cello, to connect with the students and see how learning about music develops their curiosity, sense of autonomy and emotional intelligence. This gentle and powerful film explores the impact of arts teaching in children's eduction.

Children and Youth Education Music All subjects
  • participation
    Alexis Savard-Drouin
    Rachel Clark
    Anne-Catherine Fontaine
    Chantale Cavanagh
    Marylène Gilbert
    Andrée-Anne Massé
    Micheline Lafrenière
    Suzanne Larramée
    Carole Rossano
    Pamela McMahon Morin
  • director
    Michel Lam
  • writer
    Michel Lam
  • researcher
    Michel Lam
  • script consultant
    Jean-Claude Labrecque
  • camera
    Julien Fontaine
  • additional camera
    François Messier-Rheault
  • location sound
    Thierry Morlaas
  • additional sound
    Stéphane Barsalou
    Bobby O'Malley
  • production assistant
    Marie-Êve Bouliane
    Chantal Gagnon
  • picture editing
    Marlene Millar
  • assistant picture editor
    Alexandre Leblanc
  • sound editing
    Luc Mandeville
  • still photographer
    Julien Fontaine
  • digital editing technician
    Danielle Raymond
  • online editing
    Denis Gathelier
    Françoise Laprise
  • computer graphics
    Gaspard Gaudreau
    Philippe Raymond
  • titles
    Gaspard Gaudreau
    Philippe Raymond
  • translation
    Paula McKeown
  • subtitles
    Paula McKeown
  • foley
    Nicolas Gagnon
  • foley assistant
    Maxime Potvin
  • foley recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • re-recording
    Luc Léger
  • original music
    Michel Lam
  • music recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • musician
    Michel Lam
    Guillermo Siméon
  • marketing manager
    Julie Arseneault
  • marketing manager - assistance
    Karine Sévigny
  • administrator
    Manon Provencher
  • production coordinator
    Nathalie Cloutier
  • administrative assistant
    Dominique Brunet
  • technical coordinator
    Richard Cliche
  • associate producer
    Maryse Chapdelaine
  • executive producer
    Yves Bisaillon
  • producer in development
    Colette Loumède
  • producer
    Patricia Bergeron

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Guide 1
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Arts Education - Music Family Studies/Home Economics - Child Development Health/Personal Development - Human Growth and Development Media Education - Documentary Film
Screen the film and have a class discussion afterward. Topics for conversation: What are the virtues of learning music? What qualities does music help develop in us? Is music learning transferable to other aspects of life? If so, which ones? Do you think learning music helps develop one’s personality and identity? If so, how?
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