Mesnak

Mesnak (2011) is a drama film directed by Yves Sioui Durand rated 3.8/10.

Dave, an urban aboriginal in his early twenties, is a Montreal actor. His adoption at the age of 3 has erased all memory of his Native culture. When he receives his first-ever contact with his biological mother through a photo in the mail, Dave leaves for Kinogamish, the reserve where he was born. The reunion does not unfold as expected and Dave becomes disoriented, confronted with a world that seems hostile and foreign. His unplanned return to this desolate community causes upheavals and chain reactions, while dredging up a painful past scarred by secrets and lies.

Cast

Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon

Dave

Eve Ringuette

Osalic

Marco Collin

Claude St-Onge

Kathia Rock

Gertrude McKenzie

Marco Poulin

Sapatesh

Charles Buckell

Léonard

Luc Morissette

Jean-Marie Fontaine

Florent Vollant

Sans-Abris

Manon Nolin

Fille de Sapatesh