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Genre

Documentary, Experimental

Directed By

Jessie Short

Date: Oct 2015
Length: 00:05:58
Process: Colour
Country: Canada
Language: English
Shooting Format: 4K, HD
Sound Format: Voice-Over

Synopsis

A Métis woman explores identity by transforming herself into one of the only widely known Métis icons, a man named Louis Riel, who lived over 100 years ago.

Tags

cultural analysis, gender, identity, Louis Riel, race, woman

Credits

Director
Jessie Short
Director of Photography
Karen M. Brothers
Sound Mix
Karen M. Brothers
Mentor
Terrance Houle
Editor
Alexander Sakarev
Crew
Taira Short, Alexander Sakarev
Production Assistant
Luke Molyneux
Cast
Jessie Short
Narrator
Jessie Short

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