A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her tribe, it results in hardship and isolation for Ikwe. Values and customs clash until, finally, the events of a dream Ikwe once had unfold with tragic clarity.
- 1.0
- 1986
- Released
- 0h 58m
Hazel King
Ikwe
Geraint Wyn Davies
AngusGladys Taylor
N'okomPatrick Bruyère
ChejaukWilliam Ballantyne
BluecoatVicky Klyne
Ikwe's MotherMarion Moneyas
NingikJamie Hardisty
NigeegSarah Peebles
AnoquatKim McCaw
ScottWally McSween
DugaldDavid Gillies
MacDonaldBlake Taylor
LussierClaude Ploudre
Voyageur 1James Davies
Voyageur 2Laurie Thiebert
Voyageur 3Roger Ballantyne
Voyageur 4
Released
en
- #canada
- #indigenous
- #ojibwe indians
- #18th century
- #child marriage
- #woman director
- #first nations
- #canadian history
- #fur trade
- #indigenous women
Reviews
A trapper in 1770's Canada takes an native woman for a bride, and this way-too-short made-for-television film follows their relationship. The lead actress isn't very good, and the film feels chopped up. By the time the downer ending rolls around, and the musical "score" has brought on a headache, I realized that pretty scenery does not a good film make. (Unrated)- Mild physical violence, mild