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 by | Myriam Verreault |
| Written by | Myriam Verreault Naomi Fontaine |
| Based on | Kuessipan by Naomi Fontaine |
| Produced by | Félize Frappier |
| Starring | Sharon Ishpatao Fontaine Yamie Grégoire Étienne Galloy |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Canniccioni |
| Edited by | Amélie Labrèche Sophie Leblond Myriam Verreault |
| Music by | Louis-Jean Cormier |
Production company | Max Films Media |
| Distributed by | Filmoption |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French 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]
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] | |
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