Movie

Ikwe

1986 58 min
35%
Audience score4 votes on TMDB

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.

Director
Norma Bailey
Screenplay
Wendy Lill
Status
Released
Release date
01/01/1986
Original language
English

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