Mohawk girls / Rezolution Pictures presents ; in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada ; written and directed by Tracey Deer ; producer, Joanne Robertson, Linda Ludwick, Christina Fon.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Deer, Tracey, film director, director of photography, narrator.

Robertson, Joanne, film producer.

Ludwick, Linda, film producer, composer.

Fon, Christina, film producer.

Rezolution Pictures Inc., production company.

National Film Board of Canada, production company, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mohawk youth--Québec (Province)--Social conditions.

Mohawk youth.

Mohawk women--Québec (Province)--Social conditions.

Mohawk women.

Group identity--Québec (Province)--Kahnawake Indian Reserve.

Group identity.

Culture conflict--Québec (Province)--Kahnawake Indian Reserve.

Culture conflict.

Social conditions.

Kahnawake Indian Reserve (Québec)--Social conditions.

Kahnawake Indian Reserve (Québec).

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 streaming video file (63 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences

Place of Publication:

[Montréal, Québec] : [Distributed by] National Film Board of Canada, [2018]

System Details:

System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

video file

Summary:

The massive Mercier Bridge looms over the eastern end of the Kahnawake Native reserve carrying commuters into the city of Montreal. For Amy, Lauren and Felicia, three Mohawk teens living in its shadow, the bridge also serves as a constant reminder of the bustling world just beyond the borders of their tiny community. Like typical teenagers, all three are wrestling with critical decisions about their futures. But for these girls, there is more at stake. The rules on the reserve can be strict and unforgiving. Move away and you risk losing your credibility, or worse, your rights as a Mohawk. Stay and you forego untold experiences and opportunities in the "outside world." With insight, humour and compassion, Deer takes us inside the lives of these three teenagers as they tackle the same issues of identity, culture and family she faced a decade earlier.

Participant:

Narration, Tracey Deer.

Credits:

Director of photography, Tracey Deer ; editor, Patricia Tassinari ; original music, Mona Laviolette & Linda Ludwick.

Notes:

Title from title frames.

Originally produced by: Rezolution Picture Inc./National Film Board of Canada, ©2005; previously released in 2006.

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 24, 2018).

Publisher Number:

nf-mohawk Docuseek2

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.