Expelled from their land on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, Murdo MacLeod and his clan are given passage as ballast on a timber ship bound for Lower Canada. It is the late 1830s. Those who survive the voyage arrive in Quebec City with nothing more than axes in hand and speaking only Gaelic amongst the French and English population. With winter fast approaching, they find their only hope for survival in the hands of an unlikely ally. Marrying MacLeod’s painterly animations with Burns’ spellbinding storytelling, this film provides a deeply moving depiction of an early Canadian immigrant experience. It is the second film in The Water of Life animated series.

Available in French and English.