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Mi'gwidelmag Gnitjgamitj

By

Nation Isaac

Duration

6 MIN

Language

English

Subtitles

French

Country

Quebec

Year

2018

Quickly I would say that it’s a SOCIOLOGICAL DOCUMENTARY on IDENTITY
Diffusion completed

Synopsis

Inspired by Incident at Restigouche (Alanis Obomsawin, 1984), Mi'gwidelmag Gnitjgamitj is a short essay film that captures the beautiful landscapes of Listuguj, but a dark side of Canada. The film focuses on director Nation Isaac’s grandfather’s experience of the 1981 Quebec Provincial Police raid of Listuguj, and on her own relationship to his life and legacy.

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Direction

Nation Isaac

Nation Isaac comes from the Mi’gmaq Nation and was born on May 24th, 1997, in Campbellton, New Brunswick, next door to Listuguj, where she grew up and is now raising her daughter and brother. Nation has previously appeared in Wapikoni projects and directed her first film in 2018. She sees this film as the first step in a life-long process of learning and sharing her community’s history and traditions. Nation is currently studying Horticulture at the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Development Center. She enjoys following the powwow trail, beadwork, traditional practices, and learning about First Nations issues.

Camera

Nation Isaac
Elizabeth Landesberg
Serge Maheu

Music

Spirit Bear

Editing

Nation Isaac
Elizabeth Landersberg

Author

Nation Isaac

Original Title

Mi'gwidelmag Gnitjgamitj

French Title

Se souvenir de notre grand-père

English Title

Remembering our Grandpa

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