Mesnak

Story

Synopsis

Dave, an urban aboriginal in his early twenties, is a Montreal actor. His adoption at the age of 3 has erased all memory of his Native culture. When he receives his first-ever contact with his biological mother through a photo in the mail, Dave leaves for Kinogamish, the reserve where he was born. The reunion does not unfold as expected and Dave becomes disoriented, confronted with a world that seems hostile and foreign. His unplanned return to this desolate community causes upheavals and chain reactions, while dredging up a painful past scarred by secrets and lies.

Director

Yves Sioui Durand

Writers

Louis Hamelin, Yves Sioui Durand, Robert Morin

Language

French

Country

Canada

Release date

11 November 2011

Budget

$2,300,000

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon

  Dave

• 

  Eve Ringuette

  Osalic

• 

  Marco Collin

  Claude St-Onge

• 

  Kathia Rock

  Gertrude McKenzie

• Marco Poulin

  Sapatesh

• Charles Buckell

  Léonard

• 

  Luc Morissette

  Jean-Marie Fontaine

• 

  Florent Vollant

  Sans-Abris

• Manon Nolin

  Fille de Sapatesh