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Ikwe
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- Drama
- History
- TV Movie
Overview
A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her tribe, it results in hardship and isolation for Ikwe. Values and customs clash until, finally, the events of a dream Ikwe once had unfold with tragic clarity.
Keywords
- woman director
- 18th century
- canada
- indigenous
- child marriage
- first nations
- fur trade
- canadian history
- ojibwe indians
- indigenous women
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Ojibwa
- Countries
- Canada
- Cast
- Jamie Hardisty,Roger Ballantyne,Gladys Taylor,Hazel King,Kim McCaw,Wally McSween,James Davies,Geraint Wyn Davies,Marion Moneyas,Sarah Peeblesand 7 more
- Director
- Norma Bailey
- Producer
- Norma Bailey,Ches Yetman
- Cinematography
- Ian Elkin
- Music
- John McCulloch
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0093243