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The Sweater

A young French Canadian boy's sense of identity is shaken when he's mistakenly given a hockey jersey from a rival team, prompting him to delve into the intricacies of belonging and self.

In this cartoon, a boy in Quebec faces the embarrassing situation of being given a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater, the symbol of the dominant English-speaking Canadian hockey team, instead of his idol Maurice "Rocket" Richard's Montreal Canadiens sweater, highlighting the cultural divide between English and French speakers in Canada.

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Info about The Sweater

Studio(s): ONF | NFB

Originally Released: United States, Aug 23, 1980

Production Country: Canada

Genres:Animation, Biography, Family, Short, Sport