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The Legend of the Flying Canoe (La Chasse-galerie)
1996
10 min
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New Year's Eve, late 1800s. A group of loggers in an isolated lumber camp yearn to celebrate with their loved ones, but the river is frozen. If the men want to see their families, their only choice is to make a pact with the Devil to ride in a flying canoe. Original music and animation preserve the spirit of this Quebec legend.
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New Year's Eve, late 1800s. A group of loggers in an isolated lumber camp yearn to celebrate with their loved ones, but the river is frozen. If the men want to see their families, their only choice is to make a pact with the Devil to ride in a flying canoe. Original music and animation preserve the spirit of this Quebec legend.
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directionRobert Doucet
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animationRobert Doucet
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computer graphicsRobert Doucet
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producerWilliam PettigrewMarcy Page
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executive producerBarrie McLean
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musicNormand Roger
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sound trackNormand Roger
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violinBenoit Lajeunesse
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narrationYvon Thiboutot
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voice recordingBiagio Pagano
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final mixSerge BoivinGeoffrey Mitchell
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studio administratorCarrol SmithIda Di Fruscia
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computer graphic resourcesDavid Verrall
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digital imaging servicesPatrick BergeronJulie DutrisacRichard Martin
Ages 12 to 17
School subjects
Pre-viewing: Brainstorm the class's understanding of what legends are --(A
legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and
listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities
that give the tale believability). As a class discuss the dangers of "making a
pact with the devil". What other stories do students know where characters
have made such a pact. What are the usual results? Post-viewing: Discuss the
conditions imposed on the characters in this story, and the serious
consequences. Clearly identify the life lessons that we can learn from this
film.