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Francophone Communities (19)

Culture and Traditions (6)

  • Infusion
    Infusion
    Amélie Gosselin 2010 17 min
    In Acadie, the only “real” tea is King Cole, blended in New Brunswick for the past 100 years. Traditionally drunk with a spot of Carnation condensed milk, it recalls simpler days when people would take the time to stop and smell… the tea.

    Infusion is a playful look at this tradition, its many symbols, and the memories it stirs. Some say a cup of tea promotes frank discussion and helps clear up misunderstandings; others swear they can read the future in the leaves left at the bottom. Perhaps there really is something magical about tea…
  • Le dernier boutte (English Version)
    Le dernier boutte (English Version)
    Michel Brault  &  André Gladu 1980 28 min
    The French-speaking population of Port au Port was made up of Acadian exiles, fishers from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, and Breton and French deserters. Their descendants preserved a spirit of freedom that can be heard in their music. As the great Newfoundland fiddler Émile Benoît said, Ça vient du tchoeur (It comes from the heart). A touching account!
  • Michelle Smith: Culture at Heart
    Michelle Smith: Culture at Heart
    Pascal Boutroy 2022 4 min
    Michelle Smith is a Franco-Manitoban with a passion for arts and culture who puts her talents and people skills to work for Francophone arts organizations in her province, so that its language and community may endure and thrive.
  • A Place that Matters
    A Place that Matters
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    Renée Blanchar 2015 1 h 29 min
    In Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Acadian artists Renée Blanchar, France Daigle, René Cormier and Allain Roy launch several community projects to bring back the former Youth Club built by Acadie’s first architect, Nazaire Dugas.
  • Ti-Jean Goes West
    Ti-Jean Goes West
    Raymond Garceau 1957 23 min
    Part comic adventure, part travelogue, this short film features the folkloric character of Ti-Jean, a French-Canadian kid endowed with magic powers. He travels west, drawing upon his superhuman strength to save a farmer’s crops. In their day (the 1950s) the Ti-Jean films were among the NFB’s most popular titles.
  • Ti-Jean in the Land of Iron
    Ti-Jean in the Land of Iron
    Raymond Garceau 1958 23 min
    No challenge is too great for 10-year-old Ti-Jean. As in his other exploits, he proves equal to every situation. Working his boat passage, flying an aircraft, saving a mine from disaster—all are in day's work for him before he mounts his white horse and rides off in search of new adventures.

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