Innu Nikamu: Resist and Sing

Innu Nikamu: Resist and Sing (French: Innu Nikamu: Chanter la résistance) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kevin Bacon-Hervieux and released in 2017.[1] The film is a profile of Innu Nikamu, an Innu music festival which is held on the grounds of the former Sept-Iles Indian residential school.[2] Musical figures appearing in the film include Shauit, Florent Vollant and the rock band Simple Plan.

Innu Nikamu: Resist and Sing
Film poster
FrenchInnu Nikamu: Chanter la résistance
Directed byKevin Bacon-Hervieux
Written byKevin Bacon-Hervieux
Produced byIan Boyd
CinematographyPhilippe St-Gelais
Edited byGeoffrey Boulangé
Music byFlorent Vollant
Production
company
Terre Innu
Distributed byVidéographe
Release date
  • October 10, 2017 (2017-10-10) (FNC)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesFrench
English
Innu-aimun

The film premiered on October 10, 2017, at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.[3]

The film won the Prix Iris for Best Documentary Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019.[4]

References
  1. Caroline Montpetit, "Innu Nikamu: chanter la résistance". Le Devoir, May 4, 2018.
  2. Lindsay Richardson, "Innu documentary filmmaker Kevin Bacon-Hervieux makes history at the Gala du Quebec Cinema". APTN News, June 4, 2019.
  3. "Innu Nikamu: de la scène au grand écran". Ici Radio-Canada Grand Montréal, October 5, 2017.
  4. "Innu Nikamu : chanter la résistance sacré meilleur documentaire québécois". Ici Radio-Canada Côte-Nord, June 3, 2019.
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