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Katshinau

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World Premiere

Set in the 18th century just before the British conquest of New France, Marie, an Indigenous slave to a local surgeon, encounters a young girl whom she presumes to be her child.

 

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Directors
Cast

Soleil Launière, Fred-Éric Salvail

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2023

Language

In French, Innu-aimun, Abénakis and English with English subtitles

Film Contact
Content Warning

Depictions of Racism, Colonial Violence

18+
17 min

Credits

Producer

Geneviève Gosselin-G

Screenwriter

Julien G. Marcotte, Jani Bellefleur-Kaltush

Cinematography

Nicolas Poitras-Gamache

Editor

Pier-Philippe Chevigny

Art Director

Rebecca Dory

Directors

Julien G. Marcotte, Jani Bellefleur-Kaltush joint headshot

Julien G. Marcotte

Julien G. Marcotte is a screenwriter and director living in Montreal. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in film studies, he directed his first short film — Louise de 9 à 5 (2021). The film had its world premiere at the 22nd edition of the Off-courts Trouville festival and its Canadian premiere at the 50th edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal. His artistic approach combines social issues, historical interpretation, and interpersonal conflicts.

Filmography: Katshinau (2023); Louise de 9 a 5 (2021)

Jani Bellefleur-Kaltush

In 2017, she participated in a collective exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts entitled Kushapetshekan / Kosapitcikan. In 2022, she made La Forge – Édition 2022 and is in the middle of writing several projects.

Filmography: Katshinau (2023); Do Not Tell (2009)

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