Family tree

The story of the settlement of Canada, illustrated with cheerful animated cartoons. The arrival of Jacques Cartier, the fishing and fur trades which followed, and the rival colonization by the French and British, climaxed by the battle of the Plains of Abraham, are depicted. The coming of the United Empire Loyalists is seen; then the west-coast gold rush and the completion of the transcontinental railway. New branches were added to the family tree when many European settlers came to fill the great spaces of the Prairies. Finally, we see the whole country matured into a nation, its traditions enriched by those of many peoples.

Credits

Directed by
Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel
Written by
Jacques Martineau, Olivier Ducastel
Cast
Catherine Mouchet, Françoise Fabian, Yannick Renier, François Négret, Pierre-Loup Rajot, Sabrina Seyvecou, Sandrine Dumas
Produced by
Kristina Larsen, Gilles Sandoz
Cinematography
Matthieu Poirot-Delpech
Music
Richard Wagner
Edited by
Mathilde Muyard

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q3202242 ↗ — year, creator, length, color, country, genre, credits