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Gaston's Recital

This short fiction film about a young boy torn between conflicting loyalties is resolved with humour and wisdom. Sunday, 2 o'clock, is zero hour for Gaston. He must be in two places at once: performing at a music recital and playing hockey with his teammates. What is Gaston to do?
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This short fiction film about a young boy torn between conflicting loyalties is resolved with humour and wisdom. Sunday, 2 o'clock, is zero hour for Gaston. He must be in two places at once: performing at a music recital and playing hockey with his teammates. What is Gaston to do?

Children and Youth Music Literature and Language Education Literature and Language - Canada Sports and Leisure - Winter Sports All subjects
Hockey films Kids' Movies All channels
  • director
    André Melançon
  • script
    André Melançon
  • producer
    Paul Larose
  • photography
    Pierre Mignot
  • sound
    Claude Hazanavicius
  • editing
    Jacques Jarry
  • music recording
    Roger Lamoureux
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
  • music
    Alain Clavier
  • cast
    Claude Jolicoeur
    Monique Larocque
    André Poirier
    Mireille Bienvenu
    Daniel Legault
    Jean-Guy Bondu
    Alphonse Bélanger
    Francis Mankiewicz
    Pierre Dupuis
    Paule Boucard
    Philippe Contant
    Paul Gascon
    Josée Sarrazin

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Ages 6 to 11
School subjects
Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values
The teacher can ask students to talk about the importance of making choices and setting priorities. Stop the film when the problem occurs and ask students what they would do in Gaston’s place, and compare their decisions with the true ending of the story; identify the dilemma facing Gaston and state the values (mutual assistance, friendship, family, etc.) put forward to resolve this conflict of values; create a comic strip depicting how team members depend on each other.
Gaston's Recital
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