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La semaine verte, l'érable qui meurt
The Green Week, the Dying Maple

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

A tragedy: that of the dying maple. Some experts fear that the maple tree, with its syrup industry, could disappear from Quebec and north-eastern America within a decade if stern measures are not introduced very shortly.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: La semaine verte, l'érable qui meurt

    Directed by: Graeme ROSS

    Country: Canada

    Year of production: 1987

    Running time: 04 min 10 s

  • Technique

    Category:

    Techniques used: drawing on cels, powder animation (colored salt)

    Process: Colour

  • Credits

    Directed by: Graeme ROSS

    Production: CBC - RADIO-CANADA

    Script: Graeme Ross

    Graphics: Graeme Ross

    Animation: Graeme Ross

    Camera: Claude Lapierre, Jean Robillard

    Music: Normand Roger

    Sound: Normand Roger

    Editing: Bernard Lamarche