Link and his brother flee their abusive father and embark on a journey where Link discovers his sexuality and rediscovers his Mi’kmaw heritage.
Acting
Lewitski's silent hunger says everything dialogue can't.
Cinematography
Cape Breton never looked this simultaneously brutal and tender.
Writing
Hannam's script weaves Mi'kmaw teachings without explaining itself.
Director
Bretten Hannam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hannam is Two-Spirit and L'nu, making this one of the few feature films by and about indigenous queer youth in Canada. The Mi'kmaw dialogue was coached by fluent elders.
The 'swear' scene where Link learns his first Mi'kmaw word — it's 'kiss' not the curse he expected, and Pasmay's grin wrecks you.
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