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Waseteg

2010 6 min
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Waseteg relate l’histoire d’une jeune Mi'kmaqdont le nom signifie « lumière de l’aube ». Malheureusement, la joie de sa naissance est assombrie par la mort de sa mère. Avec le temps, ses sœurs éprouvent de la rancœur à son égard, et Waseteg grandit dans la solitude et la tristesse.

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Waseteg relate l’histoire d’une jeune Mi'kmaqdont le nom signifie « lumière de l’aube ».  Malheureusement, la joie de sa naissance est assombrie par la mort de sa mère. Avec le temps, ses sœurs éprouvent de la rancœur à son égard, et Waseteg grandit dans la solitude et la tristesse.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) All subjects
Indigenous Cinema
  • script
    Phyllis Grant
  • direction
    Phyllis Grant
  • animation
    Phyllis Grant
    Sam Decoste
    Randall Finnerty
    Wenqi Hou
  • narration
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • original music
    Normand Roger
    Pierre Yves Drapeau
  • sound design
    Normand Roger
    Pierre Yves Drapeau
  • None
    Michel Dubeau
    Gilbert Sewell
    Sam Decoste
    Randall Finnerty
  • digital image supervision
    Susan Gourley
  • final edit
    Yannick Carrier
  • recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • sound mixer
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • translation
    Lyly Fortin
  • technical coordination
    Steve Hallé
  • production supervision
    Patricia Coughran
    Candice Desormeaux
  • production coordination
    Stephanie Coolen
    Vanessa Larsen
  • marketing
    Julie Armstrong-Boileau
  • centre administrator
    John William Lutz
  • producer
    Annette Clarke
    Michael Fukushima
  • executive producer
    Kent Martin

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Ages 8 to 12
School subjects
Indigenous Studies - Arts Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society
Pre-teach Native legends and symbols. Discuss the reasons why Waseteg was able to see the boy who lived across the river when her sisters could not. Suggest alternate titles for this film.
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