Ikwe (1986)
Overview
A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her tribe, it results in hardship and isolation for Ikwe. Values and customs clash until, finally, the events of a dream Ikwe once had unfold with tragic clarity.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.936 |
Directed By
Norma Bailey
Crew
Jane Macleod
Connie Bortnick
Roman Buchok
Jack Clements
Kim Forrest
Charles Lavack
Linda Danchak
Richard Patton
Andrew Koster
Lara Mazur
Frank Raven
Bryan Sanders
Bill Mills
Dave Walker
Doug Davidson
Michelle Convey
Michelle Convey
Neila Benson
Marie Melanson
Thora Lamont
Claude Ploudre
Nancy Howe
Pamela M. Athayde
Richard Mucha
Suzanne Johnston
Pat Hunter
Annika McLauchlan
Marie Fournier
Roger Ballantyne
Bill Meade
Robert Barrow
Gloria Thorsteinson
Sharon Riis
Norma Bailey
Lara Mazur
Andy Malcolm
Norma Bailey
Wendy Lill
Ian Elkin
Norma Bailey
Lara Mazur
Ches Yetman
John McCulloch
Gloria Thorsteinson
TOP CAST
Hazel King
Ikwe
Geraint Wyn Davies
Angus
Gladys Taylor
N'okom
Patrick Bruyère
Chejauk
William Ballantyne
Bluecoat
Vicky Klyne
Ikwe's Mother
Marion Moneyas
Ningik
Jamie Hardisty
Nigeeg
Sarah Peebles
Anoquat
Kim McCaw
Scott
Wally McSween
Dugald
David Gillies
MacDonald
Blake Taylor
Lussier
Claude Ploudre
Voyageur 1
James Davies
Voyageur 2
Laurie Thiebert
Voyageur 3
Roger Ballantyne
Voyageur 4
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