The Tale of Teeka / L’histoire De L’oie

Director: Tim Southam
Writer: Michel Marc Bouchard
Cast: Brent Carver, Maxime Desbiens Tremblay, Benoit Briere and Maxime Desbiens Tremblay
Broadcaster: CBC, SRC, TFO

Synopsis

Returning to the now abandoned family farm, a man’s memories of his past resurface. Seen through the eyes of his younger self, Maurice’s most vivid memory is of his friendship with Teeka, his pet goose, and the sole refuge this provides from a violent relationship with his parents. As Maurice and Teeka escape deeper into a fantasy world inspired by Tarzan comics, the goose realizes that beneath all the play lies a dark universe from which neither he nor Maurice will be able to escape.

Reviews

“Breathtaking… a winner you’ll not easily forget…THE TALE OF TEEKA is at once exquisitely beautiful and distressingly dangerous.” – Antonia Zerbisias, THE TORONTO STAR

“THE TALE OF TEEKA is a magical hour of television… In addition to getting superb performances from a young actor and a barnyard fowl, Southam used special effects and superb cinematography to create a compelling portrait of a troubled boy’s imaginary world and his anguish in the real one… Watch it.”
– Mike Boone, THE GAZETTE, MONTRÉAL

“A beautiful adaptation… The film is moving, poetic and utterly captivating.”
– Louise Cousineau, LA PRESSE, MONTRÉAL

Festivals & Awards

Banff Television Festival, Banff Rockie Award – Best Children’s Program • Gémeaux Awards, Director and Best Dramatic Program • San Francisco International Film Festival, Golden Spire Award TV Drama • Gemini Awards (4 Nominations)