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.

Actors

Crews

Steve Patry
Steve Patry
Director
Steve Patry
Steve Patry
Writer
Steve Patry
Steve Patry
Researcher
Steve Patry
Steve Patry
Director of Photography
Serge Nakauchi Pelletier
Serge Nakauchi Pelletier
Music
Natalie Lamoureux
Natalie Lamoureux
Editor
Nathalie Cloutier
Nathalie Cloutier
Producer
Denis McCready
Denis McCready
Producer

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