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Mani, a master’s student, returns to the reserve in northern Quebec where she grew up. Her painful past resurfaces. Resolved to reintegrate into the community, she gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol on the reserve. Laura, a bootlegger, pockets the profits she makes there under the protection of the band council and her partner Raymond. The latter is still angry with Mani, whom he holds responsible for the death of his daughter in a fire. Opposing forces quickly divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.Read moreLess
Mani, a master’s student, returns to the reserve in northern Quebec where she grew up. Her painful past resurfaces. Resolved to reintegrate into the community, she gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol on the reserve. Laura, a bootlegger, pockets the profits she makes there under the protection of the band council and her partner Raymond. The latter is still angry with Mani, whom he holds responsible for the death of his daughter in a fire. Opposing forces quickly divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.
The story
Mani, a master’s student, returns to the reserve in northern Quebec where she grew up. Her painful past resurfaces. Resolved to reintegrate into the community, she gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol on the reserve. Laura, a bootlegger, pockets the profits she makes there under the protection of the band council and her partner Raymond. The latter is still angry with Mani, whom he holds responsible for the death of his daughter in a fire. Opposing forces quickly divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Pascale BussièresLaura
Devery JacobsMani
SamianOscar
Dominique PétinJeanne
Joséphine BaconNora
Brigitte PoupartNadine
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie
Joshua OdjickjosephExplore the crew
- Director
- Caroline Monnet
- Editor
- Aube Foglia
- Producer
- Catherine Chagnon
- Director of Photography
- Nicolas Canniccioni
- Screenplay
- Caroline Monnet
- Screenplay
- Daniel Watchorn
- Original Music Composer
- Jean Martin
- Original Music Composer
- Tanya Tagaq