Jump-up - Caribbean Carnival in Canada
- Claire Helman,
- 1995,
- 10 min 56 s
A multicultural story that centers on the growing friendship of a newly-arrived West Indian child and a Canadian girl as they both discover how the black community organizes a yearly festival featuring costumes, music and a little history. This filmstrip introduces a festive occasion celebrated by the black community in several cities, sensitizes children to the feelings of those who have recently arrived in Canada, and fosters appreciation of the culture of others.
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Film Credit
- director
- Claire Helman
- producer
- Joe MacDonald
- animation camera
- Matt Grabe
- sound editing
- Danuta Klis
- re-recording
- Louis Hone
- narrator
- Maureen Hill
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