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Of Whales, the Moon, and Men

Aug 4, 1963 · 1h 46m
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Documentary

PLOT

At the instigation of the filmmakers, the young men of the Ile-aux-Coudres in the middle of the St-Lawrence River try as a memorial to their ancestors to revive the fishing of the belugas interrupted in 1924.

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CAST

Léopold Tremblay
Merchant and President of the New Beluga Fishing Co.
Alexis Tremblay
Farmer and Politician
Abel Harvey
Captain and Fishing Master
Louis Harvey
Farmer and Church Cantor
Joachim Harvey
Captain of the North Island
Stanley Jackson
Narrator
Marie Tremblay
Self (uncredited)
Directed by Pierre Perrault

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
$61,941
Revenue
—
Production
ONF | NFB
Country
CA

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