Maïna (2013)
Gênero : Aventura, Drama
Runtime : 1H 43M
Director : Michel Poulette
Sinopse
Maïna is the daughter of the Innu leader Mishtenapuu, who attends a bloody confrontation between his clan and the clan of "Men of the Land of Ice." Following this confrontation, Maïna chooses a mission that will change her life. To fulfill the promise that she has made to her friend Matsii on her deathbed, she embarked on the trail of their enemies to deliver Nipki, a 11 year old boy that the Inuit have captured. But she was also taken as prisoner by Natak, the leader of the Inuit group, and forcibly taken to the Land of Ice.
Quando um garoto de 6 anos morre ao cair do prédio onde morava, a polícia entende que foi um acidente e decide encerrar o caso. Mas uma mulher de 37 anos de origem groenlandesa por parte da mãe, que é vizinha da vítima e se tornou uma "especialista em neve", e está praticamente certa que o garoto foi vítima de um assassinato. Ela decide fazer uma investigação por conta própria, apesar de ser pressionada para não apurar o fato. A cada instante ela fica mais convencida que está certa, pois sua vida passa a correr perigo e uma grande empresa está disposta a fazer qualquer coisa para alcançar seu objetivo, que lhe dará um lugar de destaque no comércio mundial
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