Directed by Leon Johnson, Georges Morrissette

Logline: St. Boniface poet George Morrissette uses a hometown fiddle competition to recite a poem about Franco-Manitobans and the Métis French and the audience turns against him.

Synopsis: A film that reveals the vitality, colour, talent and fury in Western Canada's oldest and largest French city. In a devilish mood, St. Boniface poet George Morrissette uses a hometown fiddle competition to recite a poem about Franco-Manitobans and the Métis French. The audience turns against him and we witness a dramatic confrontation.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 17 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: French
KEYWORDS: St. Boniface, Poem, Fiddle, Franco-Manitobans, Metis, French