The animation Vive la Rose is the tragic love story of a fisherman and his beloved, inspired by a traditional Newfoundland song performed by Émile Benoit.

Vive la Rose is Bruce Alcock’s latest film (At the Quinte Hotel and Wrong Message Phone Number). The animation Vive la Rose is the tragic love story of a fisherman and his beloved, inspired by a traditional Newfoundland song performed by Émile Benoit. The technique use in the film is stop motion and paint animation shot outdoors.

“I love the way animation combines careful, laborious thought transforming into incredibly quick gestural movement when it's projected”

- Bruce Alcock

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