Beluga Days (1968)

From the lower St. Lawrence, a picture of whale hunting that looks more like a round-up, with a corral, whale-boys and all. In 1534, when he stopped at the island he named l'Île-aux-Coudres, Jacques Cartier saw how the Indians captured the little white beluga whales by setting a fence of saplings into off-shore mud. In the film, the islanders show that the old method still works, thanks to the trusting 'sea-pigs,' the same old tide, and a little magic.

Released Jan. 1, 1968 15 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: tmdb.quebec, mdblist.imdb-short, tmdb.beluga-whale, imdb.part-animated, imdb.beluga, imdb.fishing, imdb.whaling, mdblist.three-actors

Production Companies: ONF | NFB

Country: Canada
Languages: French