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Chaakapesh
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'Chaakapesh' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Roger Frappier and Justin Kingsley and released in 2019.Chris Knight, [https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/chaakapesh-celebrates-creation-and-performance-of-a-cree-opera "Chaakapesh celebrates creation and performance of a Cree opera"]. 'National Post', January 30, 2020. The film documents a 2018 tour by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra to perform 'Chaakapesh: The Tricksters Quest', an indigenous-themed opera by Tomson Highway and Matthew Ricketts, in Cree and Inuit communities in Nord-du-Qubec.Justine Smith, [https://cultmtl.com/2019/12/chaakapesh-review/ "Chaakapesh is an introspective exploration of musical performance"]. 'Cult MTL', December 12, 2019.
The film premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinma on October 19, 2019,[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/09/16/le-documentaire-chaakapesh-en-cloture-du-48e-fnc "Le documentaire Chaakapesh en clture du 48e FNC"]. 'Le Journal de Montral', September 16, 2019. and received special screenings in several indigenous communities in February 2020.Todd Lamirande, [https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/montreal-symphonys-northern-tour-featured-in-new-trickster-documentary/ "Montreal Symphonys northern tour featured in new trickster documentary"]. 'APTN National News', January 31, 2020. It was screened at the 2020 Cinfest Sudbury International Film Festival, where it was named runner-up for the Audience Choice Award for documentaries.[https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/cinefest-sudbury-announces-its-2020-award-winners "Cinefest Sudbury announces its 2020 award winners"]. 'Sudbury Star', October 11, 2020.
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