The Consulate General of Canada in New York & Buffalo Int'l Film Festival (BIFF) present
Bootlegger
Still from Bootlegger featuring Joséphine Bacon, Devery Jacobs, C.S. Gilbert Crazy Horse.
(Caroline Monnet, 2021, 81 min., Canada, in French + Anishinabemowin w/ English subtitles)
An International Day of the Franchophonie reception and screening.
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Mani, a master's student, returns to the reserve in northern Quebec where she grew up. While her painful past resurfaces, she is resolved to reintegrate into the community, and gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol on the reserve. 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. Opposing forces quickly divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.
Reception: 6PM, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center Gallery Screening: 7PM, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center Cinema
