''Maïna'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 2013."Maina! - a story about the meeting of the Innu and Inuit"

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, November 4, 2013. Directed by

Michel Poulette Michel Poulette is a Canadian film and television director, writer and producer. He won the Claude Jutra Award in 1994 for his first feature film, ''Louis 19, King of the Airwaves (Louis 19, le roi des ondes)'', which became the first American re ...

, an adaptation of

Dominique Demers Dominique Demers (born 23 November 1956) is a French-Canadian novelist, best renowned for her ''Mlle Charlotte'' novel series. She holds a PhD in children's literature. Biography When Demers was seventeen, she moved to Montreal and enrolled at ...

' novel, the film stars

Roseanne Supernault Roseanne Supernault is a Canadian film and television actress, best known for her roles as Natalie Stoney in the television series '' Blackstone'' and as the title character in the 2013 film ''Maïna''. Originally from East Prairie, Alberta, she i ...

Plot

Maïna,

Innu The Innu / Ilnu ("man", "person") or Innut / Innuat / Ilnuatsh ("people"), formerly called Montagnais from the French colonial period ( French for "mountain people", English pronunciation: ), are the Indigenous inhabitants of territory in the ...

chief Mishtenapuu's daughter, embarks on a quest into

Inuit Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories ...

territory to rescue Nipki, a young boy from her community captured by the Inuit following a battle." Best Actress Roseanne Supernault on 'Maina,' Culture and Frozen Buns"
''

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'', November 18, 2013.

Cast

The film's cast includes

Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ...

as Maïna's father as well as

Tantoo Cardinal Tantoo Cardinal CM (born Rose Marie Cardinal; July 20, 1950) is a Canadian actress of Cree and Métis heritage. In 2009, she was made a member of the Order of Canada "for her contributions to the growth and development of Aboriginal performing ar ...

Eric Schweig Eric Schweig (born Ray Dean Thrasher; 19 June 1967) is an Indigenous Canadian actor best known for his role as Chingachgook's son Uncas in ''The Last of the Mohicans'' (1992). Early life Schweig was born in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. He is ...

and

Natar Ungalaaq Natar Ungalaaq (born 1959) is a Canadian Inuit actor, filmmaker and sculptor whose work is in many major collections of Inuit art. Before playing the lead roles in '' Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner'' (2001) and '' The Necessities of Life (Ce qu'il fau ...

. *

as Maïna *Ipellie Ootoova as Natak *Uapeshkuss Thernish as Nipki *

as Mishtenapeu *

as Tekahera *

as Quujuuq *

as Tadio *Flint Eagle as Saito

Accolades

The film was named Best Picture at the 2013

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, and Supernault was named Best Actress. The film also garnered six

Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) p ...

nominations at the

2nd Canadian Screen Awards The 2nd Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 9, 2014, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2013.Best Picture This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

, Best Art Direction/Production Design,

Best Cinematography This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

( Allen Smith), Best Costume Design, Best Original Score and Best Make-Up.

References

External links

* 2013 films 2013 drama films Canadian drama films First Nations films Inuktitut-language films Films directed by Michel Poulette Films about Inuit in Canada 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub