Maïna is an intimate yet epic adventure story set in the Far North in the time before the arrival of the Europeans.
During a bloody battle between Innu and Inuit, a young Innu boy is captured in the fray. Embarking on a dangerous mission that will forever change her life, Maïna (Supernault), the daughter of an Innu grand chief, promises to venture into enemy territory to rescue him.
Soon after she begins her quest, Maïna is herself captured by an Inuk leader (Ootoova), and together they must navigate the perilous journey to the “Land of Ice.”
Maïna
Drama / indigenous
Maïna
Based on the novel by award-winning author Dominique Demers, this gripping and visually stunning film was nominated for three Jutras and six Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Picture.
Director: Michel Poulette
Montreal writer/director Poulette won numerous awards for Louis 19, le roi des ondes, including the Canadian Screen Award for Best First Feature and the Golden Reel Award. Poulette also directed Agent of Influence starring Oscar winner Christopher Plummer, as well as several recent TV movies and the series Real Detective.
Director
Michel Poulette
Writer(s)
Pierre Billon
Star(s)
Roseanne Supernault (Cree/Métis), Ipeelie Ootoova (Inuk), Graham Greene (Oneida), Tantoo Cardinal (Cree/Métis), Reneltta Arluk (Gwich’in/ChipewyanCree)
Year
2013
Length
102 min
Rating
PG
LANGUAGE
English/Innutituk
SUBTITLES
English, French
DUBBING
French
