Festivals selections Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal (RIDM), Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma
Prix Gémeaux 2019 : “Best photo direction: Documentary”
OSM - Virée classique 2019 Broadcasting of the documentary during summer 2019
A very long time ago, men, women and children of all ages, clans, allegiances and nations united to the sound of the vibrations of the Teweikan. In the hands of singer-songwriters Pakesso Mukash (Cree / Abenaki), Shauit (Innu) and Moe Clark (Métis), it continues to be a powerful tool for communion. With hip hop, folk, electro or reggae undertones, the teweikan - traditional drum - still strives today to create bridges between generations, territories, the living and the dead, the conquered and the rebellious. By following the three musicians in their respective communities, we will discover the vitality of indigenous artists, the causes which are dear to them, and their deep inspirations. We’ll take this opportunity to trace the history of First Nations music, from teweikan to electro, from Montreal to Hudson Bay, from the Canadian plains to the North Shore.
Scriptwriter Jacinthe Beaudet
Director Kim Obomsawin
Directors of photography Donat Chabot & Michel Valiquette
Editor Eve LeClair
Traduction Pakesso Mukash & Jani Bellefleur-Kaltush
Executive Producer Ian Boyd
Producers Andrée-Anne Frenette, Réginald Vollant
Year 2018