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Kuessipan.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Inupiaq
- Subjects (All):
- Female friendship--Fiction.
- Female friendship.
- Indigenous peoples--Québec (Province)--Fiction.
- Indigenous peoples.
- Best friends--Fiction.
- Best friends.
- Interracial dating--Fiction.
- Interracial dating.
- Québec.
- Genre:
- Motion pictures.
- Feature films.
- Fiction.
- Fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (117 minutes)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, N.Y.] : ArtMattan Productions, 2019.
- Language Note:
- In French and Innu with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- The award-winning drama Kuessipan by Myriam Verreault was adapted from the acclaimed novel Kuessipan and co-written with the novel's First Nation Canadian author Naomi Fontaine. Kuessipan means ""your turn"" in the Innu language, a title chosen to mark the notion that it is the Innu people's turn to tell their story. "The Innu voice is ever present, which is so important as it offers a glimpse into their lives without a Colonial perspective. It's a feature that, while seemingly an obvious advantage, is hardly ever utilized for similar films. It means that audiences can enter the world in a respectful manner - which isn't to say the film shies away from the issues, but it does mean that those issues are approached in a confident and dignified way" writes Joel Kalkopf in his review for Switch. The story follows two girls who grow up as best friends in a Quebec Innu community. While Mikuan has a loving family, Shaniss is picking up the pieces of her shattered childhood. As children, they promised each other to be lifelong friends. But as they mature, their lives take different paths, and their personal ambitions diverge leading them to a cultural and identity clash that tests their bond.
- Participant:
- Brigitte Poupart, Etienne Galloy, Yamie Gregoire.
- Credits:
- Director, Myriam Verreault.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on April 28, 2023).
- Based on the book by Naomi Fontaine.
- OCLC:
- 1175604875
- Publisher Number:
- 824255027052
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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