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Logline
A group of young Innu and non-indigenous adventurers attempt to cross the vast Uapishka Mountains on snowshoes, in complete autonomy.
Synopsis
North of the 51st parallel, where the boreal forest opens onto an Arctic island, the snow-capped peaks of Uapishka Mountains watch over the Nitassinan of Pessamit. In the depths of winter, a group of Innu and non-indigenous adventurers attempt to cross this mountain range on snowshoes, in complete autonomy. Confronted with the immensity of the territory, the rigors of the northern climate and the impetuous breath of the tundra, they discover themselves in a new way, make friends and unite to better chart their course. As the miles go by, the adventure reveals a space for encounters, sharing and reconciliation.
Cast
FESTIVALS: Awards and official selections
5th Objectif Aventure Festival - Montreal, QC, Canada / December 2023
1st Arc'teryx Winter Film Tour - Montreal, Canada / December 2023
14th Annual Avalanche Québec Film Tour - Gaspé, Rimouski, Carleton-sur-Mer, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Canada / December 2023
35th Cinoche Baie-Comeau International Film Festival - Baie-Comeau, QC, Canada / January 2024
33rd Ciné-sept Sept-Îles Film Festival - Sept-Îles, QC, 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 wilderness, her work questions our relationship with the land and explores the inner dimension of adventure. She produced and directed the short films Territoire interior (2021) and Uapishka (2023), which were selected at several film festivals, and directed the documentary web series La Virée du Saint-Laurent (2022). She is currently working on her first feature film, Marche au Pays Real, to be released in 2024.
Director's filmography
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
Writer and director Marie France L'Ecuyer
Original idea Marie France L'Ecuyer and David Béland
Cinematographer Marc-André Bilodeau
Editor Jean-Pierre Demers
Original music and sound design Ilyaa Ghafouri
Post-production image Post-Modern
Colorization Steven Mercier
Finishing editor Alexandre L. Fréchette
Production Marie France L'Ecuyer