Marche-dans-la-forêt

Directed by Diane Obomsawin

Canada, 2009 (animation, 3 minutes, colour)

Also known as "Walk-in-the-Forest"

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Video (National Film Board of Canada)

Film Description:
"This whimsical animation, reminiscent of NFB classics, follows medicine man Walk-in-the-forest on a walk in the woods that leads to the discovery of an intriguing secret world. Vistas: 13 short films on the theme of 'nationhood.' Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and APTN."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Diane Obomsawin
Produced by:	Joe MacDonald, Vanessa Loewen, Michael Fukushima, Derek Mazur, Peter Strutt, David Verrall
Animation:	Diane Obomsawin
Music:	Judith Gruber-Stitzer
Production Company:	Animiki See Digital Productions, Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada

(sources)

Quote about Marche-dans-la-forêt

"The film [Marche-dans-la-forêt] highlights the Aboriginal connection to nature and animals, but this familiar topic is made humorous by the funny noises the animals make, such as loud crunching as a squirrel eats a nut. The film seems to have an environmental message to it, as the last shot of the magical lake reveals discarded plastic bags hanging from the tree branches. Walk-in-the-Forest has a goofy but mystical feel to it; random pictorial inserts disrupt the narrative linearity and the end leaves the viewer guessing at its meaning."
-- Jennifer Gauthier (source)

Web Sites about Marche-dans-la-forêt

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Vistas - Walk-in-the-Forest / Vistas - Marche-dans-la-forêt." National Film Board of Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=57239.
Office national du film du Canada. "ONF -- Vistas - Marche-dans-la-forêt / Vistas - Walk-in-the-Forest." Office national du film du Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=57319. [in French]