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Thérèse Ottawa (2)

Thérèse Ottawa

Thérèse Ottawa

An Atikamekw artist from Manawan, Quebec, Thérèse Ottawa honours her people and culture with work like Red Path, a film made through Tremplin NIKANIK, a program co-sponsored by the NFB and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) with a view to supporting Indigenous francophone filmmakers in Quebec. In 2012, Ottawa helped establish Tewekan Vision, a production unit dedicated to enhancing the Indigenous presence within Canada’s film industry.

  • Red Path
    Red Path
    Thérèse Ottawa 2015 15 min
    This short documentary tells the story of Tony Chachai, a young Indigenous man in search of his identity. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his Atikamekw roots, he delivers a touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer to his family and community. On the verge of becoming a father himself, he becomes increasingly aware of the richness of his heritage and celebrates it by dancing in a powwow.

    This film was produced as part of Tremplin NIKANIK, a competition for francophone First Nations filmmakers in Quebec.
  • Le chemin rouge
    Le chemin rouge
    Thérèse Ottawa 2015 15 min
    Ce court métrage documentaire nous amène au coeur d'un véritable pow-wow traditionnel. En suivant le parcours de Tony Chachai, jeune Autochtone en quête d’identité, la cinéaste originaire de Manawan se penche sur la culture, le passé et la transmission du savoir et des connaissances au sein des membres d’une communauté atikamekw. Mu par le désir de renouer avec sa famille et ses racines, Tony Chachai livre un témoignage touchant sur le chemin qui l’a ramené auprès des siens. À l’aube de devenir père, il prend conscience de la richesse de cet héritage et célèbre ce passé en dansant dans un pow-wow aux côtés de son cousin Ronny Chachai.

    Ce film a été réalisé par Thérèse Ottawa, cinéaste à l'occasion du concours Tremplin NIKANIK, destiné aux cinéastes francophones des Premières Nations du Québec.

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