The Reluctant Deckhand
3,182 views · Published 20 December 2017 · 33:11 · Indexed 21 October 2026
Channel: NFB · 2017 · Film & Animation
Tess is ten years old--old enough to join her mother, Sue, for a summer's fishing in the northern waters off Vancouver Island on their boat the Henry Bay. However Tess is reluctant to go: she fears the stormy waters and would rather stay at home for the summer with her best friend, Candice. Tess does go, and with her goes Maa-mou the cat, a parting gift from Candice, as her lively companion. Together they rise to the challenges of life on a fishing boat, and thrill in the summer's unexpected pleasures. Directed by Jan Padgett - 1995 | 33 min About the NFB The National Film Board of Canada produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries and fiction. Our stories explore the world we live in from a Canadian point of view. Watch over 3,000 films for free on NFB.ca – http://bit.ly/YThpNFB Want more? Sign up for our newsletter – http://bit.ly/YTnwNFB Connect with the NFB online: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ytfbNFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/yttwNFB
