A driven but intimate work, this film recounts the history of Manicouagan (North Shore, Quebec) a legendary territory shaped by the impact of an asteroid 215 million years ago. In this non-linear narrative with many faces, the land speaks out and questions the traces we humans leave behind us.
From the St. Lawrence River to north of the 51st parallel, the legendary Route 389 brings us to the heart of this meteor crater to meet some extraordinary individuals (astrophysicists, geologists, truck-stop manager, hikers).
Digging deep into their memories, the Innu of Pessamit tell of the dispossession of their ancestral lands, which were flooded by the construction of the big hydro dams, leading to the disorientation of the young people from their community.
After choosing to live in the boreal forest at the feet of the Uapishka Mountains, a guide and a hermit reveal their powerful connection with nature.
Research, Script and Direction : Nadine Beaudet
Camera : Nadine Beaudet
Editing : Anne Gabrielle Lebrun Harpin
Sound Recording : Dominique Côté et Odélie Brouillette
Sound Design : Olivier Calvert
Original Music : Martin Lizotte
Sound Mixing : Luc Boudrias
Producers : Nadine Beaudet and Christian Mathieu Fournier
V.O. French/Innu-aimun/English with English subtitles
Thanks to:
SODEC
Conseil des arts du Canada
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
ACIC/ONF
Spira
