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Ikwe

Movie
Audience Score
10
Ikwe
NR 58 minDrama, History, TV Movie
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.
StarringHazel KingGeraint Wyn DaviesGladys Taylor
DirectorNorma Bailey
WriterWendy Lill

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Ches Yetman
Production Companies:ONF | NFB
Movie Tags:
woman directorcanadaindigenous18th centuryfirst nationscanadian historyindigenous womenchild marriageojibwe indiansfur trade