| Kuessipan | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| 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 |
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]
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.
- ^ Rhiannon Johnson, "Tender coming of age story in Innu community premieres at TIFF". CBC News, September 9, 2019.
- ^ Peter Howell (July 31, 2019). "Indigenous films highlight Canadian slate at TIFF 2019". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Tournage du film Kuessipan : montrer la force des jeunes Innus". Ici Radio-Canada. December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Le roman Kuessipan adapté au cinéma". Le Soleil. June 18, 2017.