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Original title: Of Whales, the Moon, and Men
1963 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by 
Pierre Perrault
Pierre PerraultCast
Léopold Tremblay Alexis Tremblay Abel Harvey Louis Harvey Joachim Harvey Stanley Jackson
Credits
Written by: Michel Brault Pierre Perrault
Produced by: Jacques Bobet Fernand Dansereau
Plot
Residents of an island on the St. Lawrence River revive an old tradition of catching beluga whales, in a documentary about memory and community.
Sinekatalog’s take
A landmark of Quebec direct cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (771 votes)
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