Such a Simple Game

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  • Canada Un jeu si simple
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Short / Documentary / Sports
Canada, 1964, 30 min

Directed by:

Gilles Groulx

Screenplay:

Marcel Dubé
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Although the director has created an ode to the national symbol of Canada – hockey –capturing a fascinating ballet creation, he also expresses the sport’s brutality and subjugation to media manipulation. The masterful editing and meaningful transitions between color and monochrome earned the film an award in Locarno, but the content caused the National Film Office to distance itself from the film. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)

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