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Nul poisson où aller

Directed by Nicola Lemay and Janice Nadeau
Canada, 2014 (animation / children's, 12 minutes, colour, French)
Also known as "No Fish Where to Go"
Nul poisson où aller
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]

Film Description:
"'Our planet—inhabited by people with different languages and customs.' A friendship unites two little girls from opposing clans in a village where tensions are mounting. The Red Shoes have taken control of one side of the main street, and they don't much care for the inhabitants on the other side. One morning, the family of one of the girls is forced to leave home. 'You have two minutes to get out!' The little girl barely has time to get her pet fish before the men are herded to one side and the women and children to the other. She cries out, 'Daddy!' And so begins the little girl's long and painful journey as she seeks shelter for herself, her mother and her fish. Thanks to the friendship between the two girls, the fish's life is saved. But for the family, the interminable exodus continues... Marie-Francine Hébert based the script for No Fish Where to Go on her book, which was published in 2003 and illustrated by Janice Nadeau. Directed by Nicola Lemay and Nadeau, this modern tale compassionately and poetically addresses intolerance and the consequences of war."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Marie-Francine Hébert
Based on: Nul poisson où aller, a book by Marie-Francine Hébert
Produced by: Marc Bertrand, Francine Langdeau, Jocelyne Perrier, René Chénier
Principal Cast: Marguerite D'Amour, Normand D'Amour, Samuel Jacques, Pascale Montreuil, Sarah Oussaid, Stéphane Rivard, Yves Soutière, Alain Zouvi
Animation: Nicola Lemay, Janice Nadeau, Jens Hahn
Film Editing: Oana Suteu
Music: Jorane
Production Company: Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada
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