Wookey, Janelle
Mémére Métisse
Documentary
Type:
Women (filmmakers)
Date: 2008
Length: 30:00
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Languages: English & French
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
Director
Wookey, Janelle
Music
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Editor
Wookey, Janelle
Screenplay
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Production Design
Wookey, Janelle
Sound
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Cinematographer
Wookey, Janelle
Producer
Wookey, Janelle
Details
Shoot Format
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Sound Properties
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Techniques
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Awards
- imagineNATIVE | Toronto, ON | 15 October 2008 – World (Canadian) Premiere
awarded The Cynthia-Lickers Sage Award For Emerging Talent
- Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival | Winnipeg, MB | 21 November 2008
awarded Best New Talent