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Nommé aux Oscars®, catégorie Meilleur court métrage (prises de vues réelles), 1969

Blake

1969 19 min
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Fier comme l'aigle et libre, Blake James franchit l'espace. À bord de son avion monoplace, il se faufile entre les cimes des arbres, grimpe vers les nues voyageuses à l'assaut du ciel. Libération? Affranchissement? Singulière émulation? Destin de Blake? Qui pourra le dire? Un film de grand intérêt pour les passionnés d'espace et de liberté.

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Fier comme l'aigle et libre, Blake James franchit l'espace. À bord de son avion monoplace, il se faufile entre les cimes des arbres, grimpe vers les nues voyageuses à l'assaut du ciel. Libération? Affranchissement? Singulière émulation? Destin de Blake? Qui pourra le dire? Un film de grand intérêt pour les passionnés d'espace et de liberté.

  • director
    Bill Mason
  • images
    Bill Mason
  • editing
    Bill Mason
  • producer
    Douglas Jackson
  • sound
    Ted Haley
  • sound editing
    Bernard Bordeleau
  • music recording
    Claude Delorme
  • sound mixer
    Roger Lamoureux
  • music
    Blake James
    Laurent Coderre

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Ages 15 to 17
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This film provides a springboard for a discussion of personal ethics and values. What are the benefits of Blake’s lifestyle? Identify some possible downsides. What might have caused him to want to live this way? Is Blake an irresponsible adult? Is he an idealist? Is this a way you would want to live? Do you admire his sense of freedom?
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