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UAPISHKA
a film by Marie France L'Ecuyer
Documentary | 28 minutes | 2023
Uapishka
Language: French, Innu-aimun
filming: 4k - color
ratio scope | 5.1 sound
DCP - ProRes - H264
country of action: Canada (Quebec)
filming country: Canada (Quebec)
#expedition #adventure #winter #territory #snowshoes #reconciliation
Technical information
Synopsis
North of the 51st parallel, where the dense boreal forest opens onto an arctic islet, the snow-capped peaks of the Uapishka Mountains watch over the Nitassinan of Pessamit. In the heart of winter, a group of Innu and non-Innu adventurers attempt to cross this vast mountain range on snowshoes, completely autonomously. Confronted with the immensity of the territory, the rigors of the northern climate, and the impetuous breath of the tundra, they discover each other in a new way, form friendships, and unite to better chart their course. As the kilometers pass, the adventure reveals a space for encounter, sharing, and reconciliation.
Key speakers
Alix Paiement Courtois, Simon Nadeau, Samuel Ostiguy
FESTIVALS: Awards and official selections
5th Objectif Aventure Festival - Montreal, Canada / December 2023
1st Arc'teryx Winter Film Festival - Montreal, Canada / December 2023
14th Annual Avalanche Quebec Film Tour - Gaspé, Rimouski, Carleton-sur-Mer, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Canada / December 2023
35th Cinoche Baie-Comeau International Film Festival - Baie-Comeau, Canada / January 2024
33rd Ciné-sept Sept-Îles Film Festival - Sept-Îles, Canada / February 2024
3rd Outdoor Outdoor Film Festival - Long Reach, NB, Canada / June 2024 - Honorable Mention
3rd Expé Mauricie Festival - Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Canada / June 2024
13th Maine Outdoor Film Festival - Maine, USA / July 2024
9th Beyond Borders International Documentary Film Festival - Kastellorizo, Greece / August 2024
1st Laurentian Outdoor Film Festival - Sainte-Adèle, Canada / October 2024
20th Frozen River Film Festival - Winona, USA / February 2025
DIRECTOR - BIO
Photographer and documentary filmmaker Marie-France L'Ecuyer is particularly interested in the relationship between humans and their environment. Sensitive to the beauty of wide open spaces in the wild, her work questions our relationship to the land and explores the inner dimension of adventure. She produced and directed the short films Territoire intérieur (2021) and Uapishka (2023), selected in several film festivals, in addition to having directed and directed the documentary web series La Virée du Saint-Laurent (2022). She is currently working on her first feature film, Marche au pays réel, scheduled for release in 2024.
Filmography of the director
March to the Real Country | feature film (2024)
Uapishka | short film (2023)
The St. Lawrence Ride | web series ( 2022)
Inner Territory | short film (2021)
Team
Screenplay and direction Marie France L'Ecuyer
Original idea Marie France L'Ecuyer and David Béland
Photography by Marc-André Bilodeau
Edited by Jean-Pierre Demers
Original Music and Sound Design Ilyaa Ghafouri
Post-production image Post-Modern
Colorization Steven Mercier
Finishing assembly by Alexandre L. Fréchette
Production Marie France L'Ecuyer