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Little Thunder

Directed by Nance Ackerman and Alan Syliboy
Canada, 2009 (animation, 3 minutes, colour)
Also known as "Apje'ji'jp Gagtugwaw", "Petit Tonnerre"
Little Thunder
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]

Film Description:
"This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend, 'The Stone Canoe' explores Aboriginal humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man. Vistas: 13 short films on the theme of 'nationhood'. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and APTN."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Nance Ackerman, Alan Syliboy
Produced by: Annette Clarke, Vanessa Loewen, Joe MacDonald, Derek Mazur, Peter Strutt, Kent Martin
Animation: Paton Francis
Music: Nance Ackerman, Jamie Alexander Alcorn
Production Company: Animiki See Digital Productions, National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
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