Directed by Caroline Monnet

Logline: A young Aboriginal man's thoughts and emotions iterate his personal growth through this lyrical story.

Synopsis: Part of a trilogy of experimental films, Kwoni tells the story of a young man that had to leave its remote community in northern Manitoba to access an education in the city of Winnipeg. South East Collegiate is a boarding school in Winnipeg where students have the chance to participate in the Mino Bimaadiziwin program where they are challenged to restrain from drugs and alcohol for a full academic year.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 3 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
PRODUCTION FORMAT: HD
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Quebec
KEYWORDS: Self, Youth, Aboriginal Issues, Identity, Peer Pressure, Drugs, Alcohol, Indigenous Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: Part of a trilogy of experimental films, Kwoni tells the story of a young man that had to leave its remote community in northern Manitoba to access an education in the city of Winnipeg. South East Collegiate is a boarding school in Winnipeg where students have the chance to participate in the Mino Bimaadiziwin program where they are challenged to restrain from drugs and alcohol for a full academic year.