The Wake (also known as Veillée funèbre) is a 1986 Canadian drama film directed by Norma Bailey and written by Sharon Riis.[1] The film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and was part of the organization's "Daughters of the Country" series, which looked at the lives of Métis women.[2]
The Wake | |
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Directed by | Norma Bailey |
Screenplay by | Sharon Riis |
Produced by | Norma Bailey Ches Yetman |
Starring | Victoria Snow Michelle Thrush Timothy Webber |
Cinematography | Ian Elkin |
Edited by | Lara Mazur |
Production company | National Film Board of Canada |
Set in Alberta, The Wake centers around a love affair that forms between a Canadian police officer and a young Métis woman.[3]
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