Rock the Boat 1944 Directed by Norman McLaren C'est l'aviron

One of a series of French-Canadian folk songs, this film was illustrated by Norman McLaren for the Chants populaires series. White gouache drawings on black cards were photographed with overlapping ‘zooms’ to suggest the forward movement of a canoe along rivers and lakes. This film appears in Chants populaires no. 5 and in Chants populaires no. 6.

Country Canada
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Language French
Gneres Animation , Music
Production Company ONF | NFB
Release Date 31 December 1944
4 mins