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Whalehead

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Shows Tête-à-la-Baleine, Québec, a village with a double life--one on the North Shore mainland during winter months, the other on mossy islands of the Gulf to which the entire population moves for summer fishing.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1963-01-01

Runtime: 0 mins

Director: René Bonnière, Pierre Perrault

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Original title: Whalehead

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