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Little Thunder

2009-01-01 · 3 min · Not rated

Animation

This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend "The Stone Canoe" explores Indigenous humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man.

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Directors
Nance Ackerman, Alan Syliboy
Production companies
ONF | NFB
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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