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Blake

  • ️National Film Board of Canada

Director Bill Mason's short film focuses on his friend and fellow filmmaker, Blake James. In his never-ending quest for freedom, Blake pilots his own plane. This film is Mason's view of his friend as a "hobo of the skies," but it is also an adventure that beckons the viewer to come along for the ride.

  • director

    Bill Mason

  • editing

    Bill Mason

  • producer

    Douglas Jackson

  • photography

    Bill Mason

    Blake James

  • sound

    Ted Haley

  • sound editing

    Bernard Bordeleau

  • re-recording

    Roger Lamoureux

  • music

    Blake James

    Laurent Coderre

Ages 15 to 17

School subjects

This film provides a springboard for a discussion of personal ethics and values. What are the benefits of Blake’s lifestyle? Identify some possible downsides. What might have caused him to want to live this way? Is Blake an irresponsible adult? Is he an idealist? Is this a way you would want to live? Do you admire his sense of freedom?

Blake

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