Beluga Days (1968)
Overview
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.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.331 |
Directed By
Bernard Gosselin
Pierre Perrault
Michel Brault
Crew
Bernard Gosselin
Pierre Perrault
Michel Brault
Jacques Bobet
Claude Pelletier
Serge Beauchemin
Jacques Jarry
Guy L. Coté
Raymond Gagnon
Clorinda Warny
Michel Brault
Jean-Baptiste Gagnon
Bernard Gosselin
Co Hoedeman
Gilles Blais
Pierre Perrault
Aimé Gagnon
Alain Dostie
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