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'Mesnak' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Yves Sioui Durand and released in 2011.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/mesnak-film-de-yves-sioui-durand/ "Mesnak Film de Yves Sioui Durand"]. 'Films du Qubec', January 17, 2012.
The first feature film written and directed by an indigenous filmmaker from Quebec,"Le premier film innu de langue franaise Mesnak". 'Le Tljournal', February 16, 2012. the film stars Victor Andrs Trelles Turgeon as Dave, a young man of Innu origin who was adopted by parents who raised him with no connection to his First Nations heritage. He receives an unexpected invitation to return home to his birthplace, only to learn that he was invited because his birth mother Gertrude (Kathia Rock) is about to marry Claude (Marco Collin), the corrupt band chief who is taking kickbacks from a forestry company to support a logging development on the band's land.Brendan Kelly, "Director's good intentions go awry; Aboriginal film; Heavy-handed approach to issue of corruption". 'Montreal Gazette', February 17, 2012. Meanwhile, he befriends Osalic (ve Ringuette), a young woman in the community who is being victimized by sexual abuse, and tries to help her achieve her dream of escaping the community for a better life.Guillaume Fournier, [https://voir.ca/cinema/2012/02/16/mesnak-lutte-et-resistance/ "Mesnak : Lutte et rsistance"]. 'Voir', February 16, 2012.
The film was partially inspired by William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/reviews/mesnak/ "Mesnak"]. 'Now', October 20, 2011. Its cast also includes musician Florent Vollant in a small role as a homeless man; some of Vollant's music is used in the film's soundtrack.Anna Hoefnagels and Beverley Diamond, 'Aboriginal Music in Contemporary: Echoes and Exchanges'. McGill-Queen's University Press, 2012. . Chapter 21, "Aboriginal Popular Music in Quebec: Influences, Issues, and Rewards".
The film premiered in October 2011 at the imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival,Justin Skinner, "First Nations film festival Oct. 19 to 23". 'City Centre Mirror', October 19, 2011. before opening commercially in early 2012.
Ringuette received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013.[https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/598138/jutra-15e-nominations "Jutra : Laurence anyways et Rebelle en tte des nominations"]. Ici Radio-Canada, January 31, 2013. The film won three awards at the 2012 American Indian Film Festival, for Best Film, Best Actor (Trelles Turgeon) and Best Actress (Ringuette).[https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2012/11/20/mesnak-remporte-trois-prix-a-san-francisco "Mesnak remporte trois prix San Francisco"]. TVA Nouvelles, November 20, 2012.
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