Mani, a master’s student, returns to the remote place in northern Quebec where she grew up. Her painful past resurfaces. Resolved to reintegrate into her former home, she gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol. Laura, a bootlegger, pockets the profits she makes there under the protection of the band council and her partner Raymond. The latter is still angry with Mani, whom he holds responsible for the death of his daughter in a fire. Two radically opposed women divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.

 
Director: Caroline Monnet (Algonquin)
Writers: Caroline Monnet (Algonquin), Daniel Watchorn
Producer: Catherine Chagnon
Language: English | French | Anishinaabemowin
USA | 2021 | 81 mins

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Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics
Director: Terril Calder (Métis)

Canada | 2021 | 20 mins   
Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics charts a challenging journey for a precocious Métis baby girl as she contemplates her path to Hell.

NOTE: This film is available in the BIRRARANGGA Film Festival 3-pass and 5-pass ticket packages.