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Boat People
2023
9 min
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A sharply etched personal story, exquisite in its specificity, Boat People resonates with universal themes, speaking across time and culture to anyone who’s ever fought to protect the people they love.
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As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favour. Boat People is an animated documentary that uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history.
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directorKjell BoersmaThao Lam
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writerThao LamKjell Boersma
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producerJustine PimlottJelena Popovic
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executive producerAnita Lee
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narrationThao Lam
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designThao Lam
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layoutsThao Lam
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storyboard artistCorneliaMiranda Quesnel
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editorJordan KawaiKjell Boersma
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animatorMiranda QuesnelSimon CotteeAdam BrownKjell Boersma
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animation supervisorKjell Boersma
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compositorKjell Boersma
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animation consultantLillian Chan
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animation assistantSamantha Lucy Haslam
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layout assistantSamantha Lucy Haslam
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musicrespectfulchild
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sound designOlivier CalvertPierre Yves Drapeau
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production supervisorMarcus Matyas
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production managerHowie Shia
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senior production coordinatorMelissa Paduada
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technical directorMartin Sulzer
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consulting technical directorÉloi Champagne
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studio operations managerMark Wilson
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studio administratorAndrew Martin-Smith
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studio coordinatorCarly Kastner
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technical coordinatorKevin RileyShaghayegh Haghdoust YazdiLuc Binette
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technical assistantQ'Mal Labad-Workman
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technical supportStéphane SimardSébastien Dion
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marketing managerAndrea ElaloufJessica Gedge
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marketing coordinatorMichelle Rozon
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publicistJennifer MairNadine Viau
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legal counselChristian Pitchen
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re-recording mixerJean Paul Vialard
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foleyKarla Baumgardner
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foley recordingLuc Léger
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online editorDenis Pilon
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titlesMélanie Bouchard
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