Synopsis
For over sixty years, Cecile St. Amant has been keeping a deep secret - she is Métis. Cecile's granddaughter, Janelle sets out to understand her Mémère's denial and playfully plots her own mission to open her Mémère's eyes to the richness of their heritage. As the two faceoff in a battle of the wills, Janelle soon realizes that her Mémère will not be easily convinced that being Métis is something to be proud of. In this heart-warming and extraordinary journey, Janelle's mischievous and persistent prodding of her grandmother reveals a generation's legacy of shame and the profound courage of the human spirit to overcome it.
Credits
Screening Formats
| Screen Format |
Aspect Ratio |
Sound Format |
Subtitles |
| DigiBeta |
4:3 Letterbox |
Stereo |
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| DVCAM |
4:3 Letterbox |
Stereo |
French |
| DVD |
4:3 Letterbox |
Stereo |
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| miniDV |
4:3 Letterbox |
Stereo |
French |
Awards
| Date |
Name |
Event |
City |
| April 1, 2010 |
Youth Jury Award for Most Inspirational Short Film |
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth 2010 |
na |
| May 8, 2012 |
Honorable Mention - Most Inspirational category |
The Archeology Channel International Film & Video Festival 2012 |
na |
Screenings
| Date |
Event |
| August 24, 2012 |
Archaeology Fest Film Series 2012 |
| July 1, 2012 |
TAC Festival On the Road |
| May 8, 2012 |
The Archeology Channel International Film & Video Festival 2012 |
| September 25, 2011 |
Biindigaate Film Festival 2011 |
| June 11, 2011 |
Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival 2011 |
| April 18, 2011 |
Docs for Schools 2011 |
| January 22, 2011 |
Voices & Views Film Festival 2011 |
| November 1, 2010 |
Regent Park Film Festival 2010 |
| April 1, 2010 |
Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth 2010 |
| September 1, 2009 |
Planète Honnête Festival (Honest Planet) 2009 |
| September 1, 2009 |
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 2009 |
| August 1, 2009 |
Planet IndigenUS 2009 |
| May 23, 2009 |
DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2009 |
| March 1, 2009 |
Palm Springs Festival of Native Film & Culture 2009 |
| January 30, 2009 |
Shutter 2 Think 2009 |
| November 1, 2008 |
Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival 2008 |
| October 1, 2008 |
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival 2008 |
Tags
courage, culture, family, granddaughter, grandmother, heritage, metis, Métis, secrets, shame
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