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Mesnak

Nov 11, 2011 · 1h 36m
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Drama

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Dave, an urban aboriginal in his early twenties, is a Montreal actor. His adoption at the age of 3 has erased all memory of his Native culture. When he receives his first-ever contact with his biological mother through a photo in the mail, Dave leaves for Kinogamish, the reserve where he was born. The reunion does not unfold as expected and Dave becomes disoriented, confronted with a world that seems hostile and foreign. His unplanned return to this desolate community causes upheavals and chain reactions, while dredging up a painful past scarred by secrets and lies.

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CAST

Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon
Dave
Eve Ringuette
Osalic
Marco Collin
Claude St-Onge
Kathia Rock
Gertrude McKenzie
Marco Poulin
Sapatesh
Charles Buckell
Léonard
Luc Morissette
Jean-Marie Fontaine
Florent Vollant
Sans-Abris
Directed by Yves Sioui Durand

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
$2,300,000
Revenue
—
Production
Kunakan Productions, Les Films de l'Isle
Country
CA

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