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Crossing the Line
2009
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Filmmaker Tracey Deer's short film turns the politics and conflicts of a playground sandbox into an allegory for the way nations treat one another, and the borders seem to do more harm than good.
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Vistas2009 13 filmsVistas - 13 short films on the theme of "nationhood". Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and APTN.
Filmmaker Tracey Deer's short film turns the politics and conflicts of a playground sandbox into an allegory for the way nations treat one another, and the borders seem to do more harm than good.
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directorTracey Deer
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writerTracey DeerCynthia Knight
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castZack MartinWilliam MonetteKaron:iase Bruin Montour
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extraChase BrascoupDean Brascoup
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director of photographyPaul Taylor
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editorCarl Freed
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musicAlain Auger
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sound recordistToby Richardson
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boom operatorTod Van Dyk
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3D consultantBill WhiteGary Isaacs
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storyboard artistJonathan Ng
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1st assistant directorGeoffrey Uloth
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script supervisorMarie Beaulieu
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2nd assistant directorJason Lee
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key gripClaude Fortin
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gripCarlo SecchiaroliAlain Croix
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1st assistant cameraNicolas Marion
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wardrobeSuzana Fischer
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makeupLaurie Jackson
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production designerDonna Noonan
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art directorBradley Jonasson
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propsChristopher Johnstone
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digital management technicianLawrence Lafetière
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production assistantStephanie Scott
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minor coordinatorSusannah Heath-EvesMeghan MaikeStephanie Scott
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location managerAngie Pepper Obomsawin
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online editorDenis Pilon
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titlesGaspard Gaudreau
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sound designDon Ayer
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mixGeoffrey Mitchell
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foleyKarla Baumgardner
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sound researcherMeghan Maike
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foley recordingLuc Léger
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production coordinatorCamila BlosHeather GibbChristine Williams
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program administratorStephanie BrownCyndi Forcand
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marketing managerLeslie Stafford
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technical supervisorSteve HalléScott Collins
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digital editing supervisorDanielle Raymond
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digital editing technicianIsabelle Painchaud
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3D teamMarylin DroletMunro FergusonSusan GourleyPaul KroitorMaral MohammadianDavid Verrall
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producerKat BauluJoe MacDonaldVanessa Loewen
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associate producerDara Moats
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executive producerDerek MazurPeter Strutt
Ages 12 to 15
School subjects
Screen the film and ask students to consider the consequences when an oppressed nation seeks third party intervention in dispute resolution. Discuss how alliances are integral to internationalism and evaluate how the events in the film connect to actual world events. Follow up with Norman McLaren's Neighbours which also addresses the issue of “borders.” Compare the two filmmakers’ approach in showing the failure of conflict resolution.