Country: Canada
Year: 2016
Duration: 97'
The Atikamekw Indian tribe lives in the Saint-Maurice River Valley, in Quebec. The tribe has deep ties to nature and a centuries-old language. Shawnouk was born in this land but has always questioned its values. His involvement in a tragic robbery marks a point of no return for him. Shawnouk decides to return to his origins, to the forest and the mysteries of the tradition on which his own identity is based. [mp]
Biography
film director
Chloé Leriche
(Québec, Canada, 1974) a self-taught filmmaker, she has written, directed, edited, and produced films and videos since 1999. Her work has been presented at numerous international festivals. She has participated in more than 200 short films as a filmmaker-instructor and assisted First Nations’ youths in producing their works with the Wapikoni Mobile production centre on wheels. These collaborations gave rise to her first feature film, Before the Streets, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2016 and went on to garner prizes around the world. In 2023 she directed her second feature, Atikamekw Suns.
FILMOGRAFIA
Les Grands (cm, 2007), Un cri au bonheur (cm, 2007), Avant les rues (2016), Soleils Atikamekw (Atikamekw Suns, 2023).
Declaration
film director
“I spent a lot of time in different native communities. I visited Obedjiwan several times. I took part in many traditional ceremonies and pow wows, I lived with different families and made many friends. I also did research and read about the native concept of restorative justice. I attended councils of elders, where village elders meet to discuss different issues and question solutions. In my film, the resolution, with the return to tradition, grew out of these exchanges.”
Cast
& Credits
regia, sceneggiatura, montaggio, produttore/director, screenplay, film editing, producer
Chloé Leriche
fotografia/cinematography
Glauco Bermudez
scenografia/production design
Frédéric Devost
costumi/costume design
Yola Van Leeuwenkamp
suono/sound
Martyne Morin, Sylvain Bellemare
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Rykko Bellemare (Shawnouk), Kwena Bellemare Boivin (Kwena) Jacques Newashish (Paul-Yves), Martin Dubreuil (Thomas Dugré), Janis Ottawa (Anita), Guylaine Ottawa (la poliziotta/female police officer), Louis-Philippe Moar (Raoul)
produzione/production
Les films de l’autre
contatti/contacts
Wide
Matthias Angoulvant
ma@widemanagement.com
www.widemanagement.com
Chloé Leriche
fotografia/cinematography
Glauco Bermudez
scenografia/production design
Frédéric Devost
costumi/costume design
Yola Van Leeuwenkamp
suono/sound
Martyne Morin, Sylvain Bellemare
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Rykko Bellemare (Shawnouk), Kwena Bellemare Boivin (Kwena) Jacques Newashish (Paul-Yves), Martin Dubreuil (Thomas Dugré), Janis Ottawa (Anita), Guylaine Ottawa (la poliziotta/female police officer), Louis-Philippe Moar (Raoul)
produzione/production
Les films de l’autre
contatti/contacts
Wide
Matthias Angoulvant
ma@widemanagement.com
www.widemanagement.com
