Kanata: Legacy of the Children of Aataentsic
1999
52 min
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In this feature documentary, filmmaker René Siouï Labelle retraces the path of his ancestors and surveys their territories, recording images of stunning beauty. He unveils a historical journey known to very few as he reflects upon the identity of the Wendat nation. In French with English subtitles.
Details
In this feature documentary, filmmaker René Siouï Labelle retraces the path of his ancestors and surveys their territories, recording images of stunning beauty. He unveils a historical journey known to very few as he reflects upon the identity of the Wendat nation. In French with English subtitles.
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directorRené Sioui Labelle
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producerJacques MénardJacques Vallée
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soundDiane CarrièreMarie-France Delagrave
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narrationMichel BonneauBrigitte-Anne Pelletier
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musicDaniel BoulianeAndré Mongeon
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re-recordingShelley CraigGeoffrey Mitchell
Education
Ages 10 to 17
Geography - Territory: Indigenous
Indigenous Studies - History/Politics
Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society
This film offers an opportunity to deepen understanding of the world of the Wendats (known to Europeans as Hurons). The following are interesting topics for discussion: What can our society learn from traditional First Nations ways of life? What aspects of traditional Wendat society could be considered highly progressive by contemporary standards? These and other questions can form the basis of in-class debate with students taking divergent points of view.
