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The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend

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In this short animation based on an Inuit legend, a goose captures the fancy of an owl, a weakness for which he will pay dearly. The sound effects and voices are Inuktitut, but the animation leaves no doubt as to the unfolding action. A story with the wry humor characteristic of many Inuit tales.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Inuktitut
  • woman director
  • short film
  • inuit mythology

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Canada

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical20 May 1976
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical3 Jun 1974

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The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend was released on 3 June 1974.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/5/2025

    7/10

    Now he’s possibly not the fittest owl you’ve ever seen, but he married a goose and they had five little goslings before she decides it’s time to migrate to warmer climes taking her brood with her. Judging by the audio of his 70-a-day breathing, the chances of him making the trip would seem slight, but he’s game! This is a lovely animation using a sort of blotted ink effect to frame-by-frame follow the story of these …

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