French, Anishinabemowin
88 minutes
In Post-production
Mani, a master’s student, returns to the reserve in northern Quebec where she grew up. Her painful past resurfaces. Resolved to reintegrate into the community, she gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol on the reserve. Laura, a bootlegger, pockets the profits she makes there under the protection of the band council and her partner Raymond. The latter is still angry with Mani, whom he holds responsible for the death of his daughter in a fire. Opposing forces quickly divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.
Award
Best Screenplay, Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) and Cinéfondation, 2017 Cannes Film Festival
Credits
Scriptwriters
Caroline Monnet, Daniel Watchorn
Director
Caroline Monnet
Script Consultants
Danielle Dansereau, Robert Morin
Cast
Pascale Bussières, Devery Jacobs, Samian, Jacques Newashish, Dominique Pétin, Joséphine Bacon, C,S, Crazy Horse, Brigitte Poupard, Charles Bender
Editing
Aube Foglia
Cinematography
Nicolas Canniccioni
Production Designer
Louisa Schabas
Costumes
Éric Poirier
Sound
Guillaume Daoust, Jean-François B. Sauvé, Bernard Gariepy Strobl
Produced by
Catherine Chagnon
Executive Producer
Pierre Even
Associate Producer
Sheldon McGregor
Financing
SODEC, Telefilm Canada, Fonds Harold Greenberg
In Association with
Best Friend Forever, Canadian Broadcast Corporation, Super Écran
Markets
CineMart, Berlinale Co-production Market, Cinéfondation, BoostNL, Stowe Story Labs
Distribution in Canada
MK2 MILE END
Press Relations in Canada
Ixion Communications
International Sales
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