ðə dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ɹˈaɪts wɜː mˈɑːɹkɪɾᵻd æt ðə kˈænz fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl baɪ tˈɛlᵻfˌɪlm kˈænədə, hˌuːz pɹˈɛs ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌv θˈɜːɾi mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðˈæt "sˌɪneɪmˌædʒɪnˈɛɹ pɹədˈuːsɚ dənˈiːs ɹˈɑːbɚt sˈaɪnd dˈiːlz fɚðə ɹˈɑːkɪt mˈɔːɹɪs ɹˈɪtʃɚd wɪð swˈiːdən, fˈɪnlənd, ˈaɪslənd, nˈoːɹweɪ, ænd dˈɛnmɑːɹk.
The distribution rights were marketed at the Cannes Film Festival by Telefilm Canada, whose press release of 30 May 2006, reported that "Cinémaginaire producer Denise Robert signed deals for The Rocket (Maurice Richard) with Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark.