Qey! Shé:kon! Congratulations, you have arrived in the city of Montreal
Synopsis
A young woman talks about her journey from her home community to the city. After experiencing culture shock in the city, this is where she wants to live from now on. Iskwew-ishkueu: a gentle film born from a strength of resilience.
Bio of Maïlys Flamand
Maïlys Flamand was born in Roberval and is originally from the Ilnue Nation and the Atikamekw Nation. Since 2017, with the support of Wapikoni, she has directed three experimental short films in Manawan, at Concordia University and as part of the virtual studio. Her creations explore and deepen a subject that is dear to her heart, namely the fact of belonging to several places. Not only is Maïlys a director at Wapikoni, but she has also worked there as a local coordinator, an awareness workshop facilitator and a visual designer for the Natakanu project. Since moving to Montreal in 2019, she has been active in the urban Aboriginal community, including having chaired the First Nations Circle at UQAM and serving on the Montreal Aboriginal Youth Council. With a college diploma in visual arts from Trois-Rivières and a certificate in Aboriginal youth intervention from UQAC, Maïlys has been working as a cultural animator at Montréal Autochtone since February 2020.
Synopsis: Images of the chapel and shrine dedicated to Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Aboriginal saint in North America.
