Floating on top of this pond of a Canadian animated short film is an amusing Canadian cross country cycling race starting in St. John’s, Newfoundland and ending in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Redolent with Canadian history and symbolism through beer, hockey, fish, Export A cigarettes, Canadian Pacific ships, TTC Red Rockets and even former Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker firing the starting pistol in a Monty Pythonesque animated scene.
Dive below the pond and its apparent absurdity is perhaps more of a cynical and sarcastic view of relations between Quebec and the rest of Canada ending in the destruction of both Canada and Quebec. What is so attractive about this short is it permits a deep dive below the surface of the pond perhaps only Canadians can truly understand. Elbows Up! Non-Canadian viewers may need a guide to penetrate its seemingly amusing triviality.
My only criticism…did I miss the Avro Arrow zooming overhead?!! Where were the “stubbies”?
Yet another brilliant short emanating from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Directed by John Hollands and will be a world premiere at Montreal’s International Fantasia Film Festival on 22July2025.
RKS 2025 Canadian Short Film Rating 94/100.
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