Riel Country

Riel Country

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This documentary from Martin Duckworth features young adults from two distinct Winnipeg neighbourhoods on either side of the Red River who struggle to overcome geographical and cultural barriers. High school students from the predominantly Indigenous North End and their peers from the Francophone district of St. Boniface work together to produce a play on the origins of the Métis.

Their collaboration raises questions about how these youths foresee their role and place within their respective communities and how these minority communities co-exist with the predominant culture. The film also tackles issues of intolerance, racism and discrimination.

This documentary from Martin Duckworth features young adults from two distinct Winnipeg neighbourhoods on either side of the Red River who struggle to overcome geographical and cultural barriers. High school students from the predominantly Aboriginal North End and their peers from the Francophone district of St. Boniface work together to produce a play on the origins of the Métis. Their collaboration raises questions about how these youths foresee their role and place within their respective communities and how these minority communities co-exist with the predominant culture. The film also tackles issues of intolerance, racism and discrimination.

Damien Robitaille
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Riel Country, Martin Duckworth, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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Credits
  • director
    Martin Duckworth
  • camera
    Martin Duckworth
  • editing
    Martin Duckworth
  • producer
    Jacques Vallée
    Joe MacDonald
  • sound
    Norman Dugas
  • sound editing
    André Chaput
  • sound mix
    Serge Boivin
  • voice
    Henri Bergeron
  • music
    Larry Crosley
  • host
    Norman Dugas

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