La-haut sur ces montagnes. C'est l'aviron.

Canada, 1946

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Episode of Series “Chants populaires”.
Animated interpretation of two French folk songs. Featuring Madeleine Lachance and the Quatuor Alouette. ‘La-haut sur ces montagnes’ (2.59 mins) is set on the island of Orleans near Quebec, where traditional dances and folksongs are kept alive by the peasant community. In ‘C’est l’aviron’ (3.15 mins) McLaren used gouache drawings which he superimposed against a scenic background to give the impression of a boat travelling along a lake and river which he acheived by zooming during the photographic process.

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Credits

co-director

Jean Palardy

Norman McLaren

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:06:14:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1946

Appears in

Chants populaires

Group of items

Chants populaires

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309725

Language

French

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films

Animation

Foreign language films

Music & Performing Arts → Folk music

Music & Performing Arts → Folk music - Canada

Music & Performing Arts → Folk songs, French

Music & Performing Arts → Songs, French - Canada

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Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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