WINNIPEG FILM GROUP
DISTRIBUTION CATALOGUE


2014

Kewekapawetan: Return after the Flood

Directed by Jennifer Dysart

Logline: Using film spanning 50 years, this film highlights a Cree community's recovery from flooding.

Synopsis: A Cree community in northern Manitoba Canada returns to their original village site that they were forced to abandon due to the purposeful flooding of their lake.

Distribution Contact: WFG

More Details RUNTIME: 29 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD, Found Footage
LANGUAGE: English, Cree
LOCATION: Ontario
TECHNIQUES: Live Action
KEYWORDS: Culture, Environment, Family, Fish, Food, Indigenous, Portrait, Community, Daughter, Water, Flood, Rural, Indigenous Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: In a world with growing awareness about the politics of food, this film reminds viewers how important healthy ecosystems are for the health of indigenous peoples and communities.

Cast & Crew

Director: Jennifer Dysart
Writer: Jennifer Dysart
Producer: Jennifer Dysart
Editor: Jennifer Dysart
Camera: Jennifer Dysart
Camera: Cory Generoux
Sound Mix: Teresa Morrow
Sound Design: Teresa Morrow