Mesnak (2011)
Année de sortie: 2011
Nation: Canada
Alternative Title: N/A
Réalisateur: Yves Sioui Durand
Writer: Louis Hamelin, Robert Morin, Yves Sioui Durand
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: native peoples
Histoire
Dave, an urban Aboriginal man in his early twenties and an actor in Montreal, was adopted at age three, losing all memory of his Native culture. He receives a photograph from his biological mother, Gertrude, living on the Kinogamish reserve, prompting him to visit her. The reunion is tense as Dave struggles with feeling disconnected from this desolate community and its hostile atmosphere. His presence stirs up secrets and lies from the past, causing upheavals within the close-knit group.
Résumé
Mesnak (2011), directed by Yves Sioui Durand, is a Canadian drama that explores themes of identity, displacement, and reconnection with one's roots. The film follows Dave, an urban Aboriginal actor who leaves Montreal to visit his biological mother on the Kinogamish reserve after decades apart. The story delves into Dave's struggle to connect with his Native culture and confronts the secrets buried within their community.
