Mesnak (2011)
Año de lanzamiento: 2011
Nación: Canada
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Yves Sioui Durand
Writer: Louis Hamelin, Robert Morin, Yves Sioui Durand
Producción & Género
Productor: executive producer / producer: Ian Boyd
line producer: Danielle Champoux
producer: Réginald Vollant
Compañías: Kunakan Productions, Les Films de l'Isle
Género: Drama
Budget: 2.300.000
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Palabras clave
Palabras clave: native peoples
Historia
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.
Resumen
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.
