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Mesnak (2011)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Yves Sioui Durand

Synopsis

Dave, an urban aboriginal in his early twenties, is a Montreal actor. His adoption at the age of 3 has erased all memory of his Native culture. When he receives his first-ever contact with his biological mother through a photo in the mail, Dave leaves for Kinogamish, the reserve where he was born. The reunion does not unfold as expected and Dave becomes disoriented, confronted with a world that seems hostile and foreign. His unplanned return to this desolate community causes upheavals and chain reactions, while dredging up a painful past scarred by secrets and lies.

Actors

Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon
Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon
Dave
Eve Ringuette
Eve Ringuette
Osalic
Marco Collin
Marco Collin
Claude St-Onge
Kathia Rock
Kathia Rock
Gertrude McKenzie
Marco Poulin
Marco Poulin
Sapatesh
Charles Buckell
Charles Buckell
Léonard
Luc Morissette
Luc Morissette
Jean-Marie Fontaine
Florent Vollant
Florent Vollant
Sans-Abris
Manon Nolin
Manon Nolin
Fille de Sapatesh

Crews

Yves Sioui Durand
Yves Sioui Durand
Director
Yves Sioui Durand
Yves Sioui Durand
Writer
Louis Hamelin
Louis Hamelin
Writer
Robert Morin
Robert Morin
Writer

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