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Logline
A group of young Innu and non-indigenous adventurers attempt to cross the vast Uapishka Mountains on snowshoes, in complete autonomy.
Synopsis
North of the 51st parallel, where the boreal forest opens onto an Arctic island, the snow-capped peaks of Uapishka Mountains watch over the Nitassinan of Pessamit. In the depths of winter, a group of Innu and non-indigenous adventurers attempt to cross this mountain range on snowshoes, in complete autonomy. Confronted with the immensity of the territory, the rigours of the northern climate and the impetuous breath of the tundra, they discover themselves in a new way, make friends and unite to better chart their course. As the miles go by, the adventure reveals a space for encounters, sharing and reconciliation.
Cast
FESTIVALS: Awards and official selections
5th Festival Objectif Aventure - Montreal, QC, Canada / december 2023
1st Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour - Montréal, Canada / december 2023
14th Annual Avalanche Québec Film Tour - Gaspé, Rimouski, Carleton-sur-Mer, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Canada / december 2023
35th Cinoche Festival international du film de Baie-Comeau - Baie-Comeau, QC, Canada / january 2024
33rd Ciné-sept Festival du film de Sept-Îles - Sept-Îles, QC, Canada / february 2024
3rd Outdoor Outdoor Film Festival - Long Reach, NB, Canada / june 2024 - Honorable mention
3rd Festival Expé Mauricie - Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Canada / june 2024
13th Maine Outdoor Film Festival - Maine, USA / july 2024
9th Beyond Borders International Documentary Film Festival - Kastellorizo, Greece / august 2024
1st Festival du film de plein air des Laurentides - Sainte-Adèle, Canada / october 2024
DIRECTOR - BIO
Photographer and documentary filmmaker Marie-France L'Ecuyer is particularly interested in the relationship between humans and their environment. Sensitive to the beauty of wilderness, her work questions our relationship with the land and explores the inner dimension of adventure. She produced and directed the short films Territoire intérieur (2021) and Uapishka (2023), which were selected at several film festivals, and directed the documentary web series La Virée du Saint-Laurent (2022). She is currently working on her first feature film, Marche au pays réel, to be released in 2024.
Director's filmography
Marche au pays réel | feature film (2024)
Uapishka | short film (2023)
La Virée du Saint-Laurent | web serie (2022)
Territoire intérieur | short film (2021)
Team
Writer and director Marie France L’Ecuyer
Original idea Marie France L’Ecuyer et David Béland
Cinematographer Marc-André Bilodeau
Editor Jean-Pierre Demers
Original music and sound design Ilyaa Ghafouri
Post-production image Post-Moderne
Colorization Steven Mercier
Finishing editor Alexandre L. Fréchette
Production Marie France L’Ecuyer
