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Kuessipan is a Canadian drama film, directed by Myriam Verreault and released in 2019.[2] An adaptation of the novel by Naomi Fontaine,[3] the film centres on Mikuan (Sharon Ishpatao Fontaine) and Shaniss (Yamie Grégoire), two young Innu women in Uashat-Maliotenam, whose lifelong friendship is tested when one of them falls in love with a white man (Étienne Galloy) and plans to move away.[4]

Kuessipan
Film poster
Directed byMyriam Verreault
Written byMyriam Verreault
Naomi Fontaine
Based onKuessipan by Naomi Fontaine
Produced byFélize Frappier
StarringSharon Ishpatao Fontaine
Yamie Grégoire
Étienne Galloy
CinematographyNicolas Canniccioni
Edited byAmélie Labrèche
Sophie Leblond
Myriam Verreault
Music byLouis-Jean Cormier
Production
company
Max Films Media
Distributed byFilmoption
Release date
  • September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08) (TIFF)[1]
Running time
117 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
Innu-aimun

The film's cast also includes Douglas Grégoire and Brigitte Poupart.

Cinematographer Nicolas Canniccioni and Verreault filmed it in Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam and Sept-Îles, Quebec.[5]

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]


Accolades


At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, Myriam Verreault received a special mention for Kuessipan in the Emerging Canadian Director category.[6]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Cinema Editors 2 October 2020 Best Editing in a Feature Film Amélie Labrèche, Myriam Verreault and Sophie Leblond Won [7]
Canadian Screen Awards 28 May 2020 Best Supporting Actor Douglas Grégoire Nominated [8]
Best Supporting Actress Yamie Grégoire Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Myriam Verreault, Naomi Fontaine Nominated
Prix Iris 10 June 2020 Best Film Félize Frappier Nominated [9]
Best Director Myriam Verreault Nominated
Best Screenplay Myriam Verreault, Naomi Fontaine Nominated
Best Cinematography Nicolas Canniccioni Nominated
Revelation of the Year Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao Nominated
Best Casting Jacinthe Beaudet, Tobie Fraser, Geneviève Hébert, Myriam Verreault Nominated
Most Successful Film Outside Quebec Nominated
Québec City Film Festival 12–21 September 2019 Grand Prix de la Compétition – Long métrage Won [10]
Windsor International Film Festival 1–10 November 2019 Prize in Canadian Film Won [11]

References


  1. Rhiannon Johnson, "Tender coming of age story in Innu community premieres at TIFF". CBC News, September 9, 2019.
  2. Peter Howell (July 31, 2019). "Indigenous films highlight Canadian slate at TIFF 2019". Toronto Star.
  3. "Tournage du film Kuessipan : montrer la force des jeunes Innus". Ici Radio-Canada. December 9, 2017.
  4. "Le roman Kuessipan adapté au cinéma". Le Soleil. June 18, 2017.
  5. Marc-André Lussier [fr]. "TIFF: percussive Antigone". La Presse. Retrieved September 15, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "VIFF 2019 BC Spotlight Gala Award Winners" (Press release). Vancouver International Film Festival. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  7. @CCE_editors (2 October 2020). "WINNER Best Editing in Feature Film/Meilleur montage d'un long métrage Amélie Labrèche, Myriam Verreault & Sophie Leblond for Kuessipan" (Tweet) – via Twitter. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  8. "Écrans canadiens : Song of Names, The Twentieth Century et Antigone en tête des nominations". Ici Radio-Canada. February 18, 2020.
  9. "Le film Antigone, grand gagnant du Gala Québec Cinéma avec six prix" (in French). Radio-Canada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  10. "2019 Winners" (Press release). Québec City Film Festival. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  11. "WIFF Announces Kuessipan as the Winner of the inaugural Prize in Canadian Film". Windsor International Film Festival. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.



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