Directed by Chanelle Lajoie

Logline: Métis Femme Bodies returns the narratives to those who have had their voices muted and cultures stolen from them.

Synopsis: Métis Femme Bodies is an exploration into the experiences of what has become a repressed identity in both Indigenous and femme forms. Métis Femme Bodies aims to offer visibility and voice to those who have been denied such luxury in order to accurately represent themselves and correct misleading narratives imposed by greater power structures.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 6 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary
PRODUCTION FORMAT: SD
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Manitoba
TECHNIQUES: Choreographed
KEYWORDS: Queer, Body, Cultural Analysis, Education, Feminism, Gender, Historical, Lgbt, Politics, Race, Self, Sexuality, Spirituality, Women, Métis, Two-Spirit, Indigenous Filmmaker

Director's Statement: Utilizing digital documenting as a new form of expression, Chanelle Lajoie was able to apply the vocal narrative from those whose experiences mirrored her own; that of a Métis Femme.
With this, imposed narratives and gazes are substituted by the voices and bodies of which the experience of confusion, shame, and resurgence live.