Little Thunder

Little Thunder

2009 · 3 min · Animation

This animated short, inspired by the Mi'kmaq legend "The Stone Canoe" explores Indigenous humour. We follow Little Thunder as he reluctantly leaves his family and sets out on a cross-country canoe trip to become a man.

Directed by Nance Ackerman · Written by Nance Ackerman

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