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The Sweater
Le chandail
1980 · Film · short · 10 min
Directed by Sheldon Cohen
Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his number 9 Canadiens hockey jersey, the boy was mistakenly sent a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey from Eaton's. Unable to convince his mother to send it back, he must face his friends wearing the colours of the opposing team. This animated short, based on the book The Hockey Sweater, is an NFB classic that appeals to hockey lovers of all ages.
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Growing up "north of the border" here, I saw so many NFB films as a kid. Some favorites are:
The Cat Came Back https://www.nfb.ca/film/the-cat-came-back/
The Big Snit https://www.nfb.ca/film/big_snit/
Neighbours https://www.nfb.ca/film/neighbours_voisins/
and of course, can't forget this one that used to be shown between shows every once in a while: Log Driver's Waltz https://www.nfb.ca/film/log_drivers_waltz/
oh yeah, almost forgot about this one, so Canadian hahah: The Sweater https://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater/