Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag (2019)
Shoal Lake 40 women talk about their struggles, and those of their parents and grandparents, in trying to raise their families in a hazardous state of enforced isolation. Everyone in the community has a harrowing story of a loved one falling through the ice while trying to get across the lake, with pregnant women and new mothers fearing for their babies and having no choice but to make the trek in dangerous conditions. The film shows the key role of the community’s women in demanding funding for the road from three levels of government, and how their reconnection to culture and ceremony give them the strength to keep going.
Director: Angelina McLeod
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Cast
- Tania Bruyere - Self
- Roxanne Greene - Self
- Ann Redsky - Self
- Angelina McLeod - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Tyler Funk
Editing: Erika MacPherson
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
indigenous, community, women
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More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag about?
- Shoal Lake 40 women talk about their struggles, and those of their parents and grandparents, in trying to raise their families in a hazardous state of enforced isolation. Everyone in the community has a harrowing story of a loved one falling through the ice while trying to get across the lake, with pregnant women and new mothers fearing for their babies and having no choice but to make the trek in dangerous conditions. The film shows the key role of the community’s women in demanding funding for the road from three levels of government, and how their reconnection to culture and ceremony give them the strength to keep going.
- Who directed Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag?
- Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag was directed by Angelina McLeod.
- Who stars in Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag?
- Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag stars Tania Bruyere, Roxanne Greene, Ann Redsky, Angelina McLeod.
- How long is Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag?
- Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag?
- Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag is a Documentary film.
- Where was Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag produced?
- Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag was produced in Canada.