Release Date

01 Jan, 2005

Runtime

01:02: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

For three teenage girls growing up in Kahnawake — and indeed, all teenagers on the reserve — life can be quite confusing. If they want to move away to pursue new experiences — perhaps in nearby Montreal — they risk losing credibility, or worse yet, their rights as Mohawk women. Of course, if they stay, their opportunities in the tiny community are limited. With insight, humour and heart, director Tracey Deer (who left Kahnawake to attend school and pursue filmmaking) returns to her community to follow these Mohawk girls and tell their stories. Her deeply emotional documentary reveals the complex hope, heartache and promise of growing up Indigenous in the 21st century.

Original Title

Mohawk Girls

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Actors

Crew

Tracey Deer

Tracey Deer

Christina Fon

Linda Ludwick

Adam Symansky

Joanne Robertson