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Canada Vignettes: December Lights
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Canada Vignettes: December Lights

1979-01-01 · 3 min · ★ 7.5

Animation · Family

Animated film of a traditional Franco-Manitoban tale that resembles the story of the first Christmas.

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Directors
Raymond Gauthier
Production companies
ONF | NFB
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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John BoylanJohn BoylanNarrator

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