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Quebec Pop Songs Animated (4)
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Dehors novembrePatrick Bouchard 2005 6 minThis animated short evokes the tragic death of Dédé Fortin, frontman, and vocalist of the Québécois band Les Colocs. To the soundtrack of “Dehors novembre,” one of the band’s songs, animator Patrick Bouchard weaves of dark tale of death and ruin, as they unfold in the dark of night, in November, the Month of the Dead. Not for children. -
Les fleurs de macadamLaurent Coderre 1969 3 minIn this film, Jean-Pierre Ferland sings Les Fleurs de macadam, about the industrial workers of Montréal who are tied to the grind and grime of the city.
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La Bastringue Madame BolducGeorge Geertsen 1992 4 minThis animated short provides an illustrated version of Madame Bolduc's popular French song, La Bastringue. Although virtually unknown in English Canada, Bolduc is a well-known folk singer among French Canadians in Quebec and New England, circa the 1930s. This was one of her most famous songs.
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TaxiRoland Stutz 1969 2 minClaude Léveillée expresses the frustrations of a taxi driver steering his vehicle through the obstacle course of downtown traffic. Accelerated camera action heightens the fury and the frenzy.
