Jan 01, 1986
58 min
Full-HD

Ikwe (1986)

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.

Category

Drama TV Movie History

Country

Canada

Companies

ONF | NFB

Hazel King

Ikwe

Geraint Wyn Davies

Angus

Gladys Taylor

N'okom

Patrick Bruyère

Chejauk

William Ballantyne

Bluecoat

Vicky Klyne

Ikwe's Mother

Marion Moneyas

Ningik

Jamie Hardisty

Nigeeg

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