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Canada Vignettes: December Lights
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Canada Vignettes: December Lights

Jan 1, 1979
0h 3m
★ 7.0

Overview

Animated film of a traditional Franco-Manitoban tale that resembles the story of the first Christmas.

Genres

Animation
Family

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Canada Vignettes: December Lights Trailers

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Cast

John Boylan

Narrator

John Boylan

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