| Innu Nikamu: Resist and Sing | |
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 Film poster | |
| French | Innu Nikamu: Chanter la résistance |
| Directed by | Kevin Bacon-Hervieux |
| Written by | Kevin Bacon-Hervieux |
| Produced by | Ian Boyd |
| Cinematography | Philippe St-Gelais |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Boulangé |
| Music by | Florent Vollant |
Production company | Terre Innu |
| Distributed by | Vidéographe |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French English Innu-aimun |
Innu Nikamu: Resist and Sing (French: Innu Nikamu: Chanter la résistance) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin Bacon-Hervieux and released in 2017.[1] The film is a profile of Innu Nikamu, an Innu music festival which is held on the grounds of the former Sept-Iles Indian residential school.[2] Musical figures appearing in the film include Shauit, Florent Vollant and the rock band Simple Plan.
The film premiered on October 10, 2017, at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.[3]
The film won the Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019.[4]
- ^ Caroline Montpetit, "Innu Nikamu: chanter la résistance". Le Devoir, May 4, 2018.
- ^ Lindsay Richardson, "Innu documentary filmmaker Kevin Bacon-Hervieux makes history at the Gala du Quebec Cinema". APTN News, June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Innu Nikamu: de la scène au grand écran". Ici Radio-Canada Grand Montréal, October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Innu Nikamu : chanter la résistance sacré meilleur documentaire québécois". Ici Radio-Canada Côte-Nord, June 3, 2019.