The Legend of the Flying Canoe
1996, English. Directed by Robert Doucet.
The time: New Year's Eve, late 1800s. The place: Gatineau Valley, Quebec. A group of loggers, working in an isolated winter camp, yearn to celebrate New Year's Eve with their loved ones. But the river is frozen, the sky is dark, and swirling snow makes travelling treacherous. If the men want to see their families, their only choice is to make a pact with the devil to ride in a flying canoe. While pacts with the devil are the stuff of legends from another time, the cautionary tale of The Flying Canoe has a resonance for modern life. Original music and bold animation preserve the spirit of this well-known Quebec legend derived from La Chasse-galerie, first published in 1891 by Honoré Beaugrand. Hand-drawn animation scanned and coloured on computer.
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The Legend of the Flying Canoe isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1996. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Legend of the Flying Canoe, try Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, The Little Matchgirl, Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection.
Who directed The Legend of the Flying Canoe?
The Legend of the Flying Canoe (1996) was directed by Robert Doucet.
What is The Legend of the Flying Canoe based on?
The Legend of the Flying Canoe is adapted from a myths, legends or folklore.