Release Date

19 Oct, 2023

Runtime

01:37: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

In a small Saskatchewan town in the 1960s, Yvette Wong, a young girl of Chinese and Cree heritage, struggles with her Indigenous identity amidst family tragedy in this coming-of-age film directed by Mohawk artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro. Yvette’s mother, Katherine, discourages her from embracing her Cree identity, so she explores it in secret. As she learns more about herself and her Indigenous heritage, Yvette finds a friend in Maggie Wolf, who embraces being part Mi’kmaq and encourages Yvette to be proud of being Cree. When her classmates learn about her Cree ancestry, Yvette encounters the realities of being Indigenous, facing prejudice with pride and holding fast to her dream of becoming a doctor. Café Daughter is inspired by true events and based on Kenneth T. Williams’ play of the same name.

Original Title

Café Daughter

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Actors

Violah Beauvais

Star Slade

Sera-Lys McArthur

Tom Lim

Evan Lau

Julian Young

Demaris Moon Walker

Billy Merasty

Blair Lamora

Dylan Cook

Edna Manitowabi

Joanne Boland

Chris Farquhar

William C. Cole

Carrie Schiffler

John Clifford Talbot

Daren Sullivan

Zachary Cox

Crew