Mesnak (2011)
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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.
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Victor Andres Trelles TurgeonDave
Eve RinguetteOsalic
Marco CollinClaude St-Onge
Kathia RockGertrude McKenzieMarco PoulinSapateshCharles BuckellLéonard
Luc MorissetteJean-Marie FontaineFlorent VollantSans-AbrisManon NolinFille de SapateshKeywords
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What is Mesnak about?
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.
How long is Mesnak?
Mesnak has a runtime of 96 minutes.