Waseskun (2016)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 21M
Director : Steve Patry
Synopsis
At the Waseskun Healing Center, men with troubled and violent pasts follow a treatment plan based on Indigenous philosophy. In the great tradition of cinéma vérité, director Steve Patry spends an extended period of time at the centre, producing a gripping film that captures daily life in this unique alternative detention facility.
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