The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
From the lower St. Lawrence, a picture of whale hunting that looks more like a round-up, with a corral, whale-boys and all. In 1534, when he stopped at the island he named l'Île-aux-Coudres, Jacques Cartier saw how the Indians captured the little white beluga whales by setting a fence of saplings into off-shore mud. In the film, the islanders show that the old method still works, thanks to the trusting 'sea-pigs,' the same old tide, and a little magic.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Bernard GosselinDirector
- Pierre PerraultDirector
- Michel BraultDirector
Cast
- Alexis TremblaySelf (uncredited)
- Louis HarveySelf (uncredited)
- Léopold TremblaySelf (uncredited)
Themes
quebecbeluga whale