When an elder in the community offers him a small piece of pipestone, Maq carves a little person out of it. Proud of his work, the boy wants to impress his grandfather and journeys through the woods to find him. Along the path Maq meets a curious traveller named Mi’gmwesu. Together they share stories, medicine, laughter and song. Maq begins to care less about making a good impression and more about sharing the knowledge and spirit he's found through his creation. It is only when Maq joins his grandfather that he understands who Mi’gmwesu really is.
Crew
Phyllis Grant
Director, Writer, Animation
Denis Gathelier
Online Editor
John Walker
Cinematography
Kent Martin
Executive Producer, Producer
David Verrall
Executive Producer
Michael Fukushima
Producer
Lillian Chan
Animation Production Assistant
Stephanie Duong
Animation Production Assistant
Rick Knowles
Animation Production Assistant
Normand Roger
Sound Designer, Original Music Composer
Pierre-Yves Drapeau
Sound Designer, Original Music Composer
Luc Léger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michel Dubeau
Musician
Patricia Coughran
Technical Supervisor
Samuel Lambert
Technical Supervisor
Julie Laperriere
Technical Supervisor
Richard Lesage
Technical Supervisor
Jelena Popović
Technical Supervisor
Benoit Chagnon
Digital Imaging Technician
Susan Gourley
Digital Imaging Technician
Gaspard Gaudreau
Title Designer
John William Lutz
Administration
Gisèle Guilbault
Administration
Rosalina Di Sario
Administration