Vive la Rose (2009)
Directed by Bruce Alcock
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Animator Bruce Alcock uses a classic French-Canadian folk ballad as the foundation for this short drama. Using Newfoundland fiddler Emile Benoit's classic recording on its soundtrack, Vive La Rose employs a combination of stop-motion animation and watercolor paintings to visualize the song's tragic tale of a fisherman struggling with unrequited love and the loss of the woman who meant so much to him. Produced for the National Film Board of Canada, Vive La Rose was an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.