Kuessipan
2019 Canadian drama film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kuessipan is a Canadian drama film, directed by Myriam Verreault and released in 2019.[2] An adaptation of Naomi Fontaine's eponymous novel, the script was co-written by Fontaine and Verreault.[3] Its plot centres on Mikuan (Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao) and Shaniss (Yamie Grégoire), two young Innu women in Uashat-Maliotenam, whose friendship is strained when Mikuan falls in love with a white man (Étienne Galloy) and plans to move away.[4]
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Directed by | Myriam Verreault |
Written by | Myriam Verreault Naomi Fontaine |
Based on | Kuessipan by Naomi Fontaine |
Produced by | Félize Frappier |
Starring | Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao Yamie Grégoire Étienne Galloy |
Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
Edited by | Amélie Labrèche Sophie Leblond Myriam Verreault |
Music by | Louis-Jean Cormier |
Production company | Max Films Media |
Distributed by | Filmoption |
Release date | |
Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | French Innu-aimun |
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The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and was a critical success, garnering praise for its cast and portrayal of Indigenous lives. Its theatrical release on October 4, 2019.