Ikwe
1.0 / 10
58 minutes
1986-01-01
English
CA
Actors :
Hazel King, Geraint Wyn Davies, Gladys Taylor, Patrick Bruyère, William Ballantyne, Vicky Klyne, Marion Moneyas, Jamie Hardisty, Sarah Peebles, Kim McCaw, Wally McSween, David Gillies, Blake Taylor, Claude Ploudre, James Davies
Description
A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her tribe, it results in hardship and isolation for Ikwe. Values and customs clash until, finally, the events of a dream Ikwe once had unfold with tragic clarity.
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Reviews
Charles Tatum
6/9/2023, 12:11:12 PM
A trapper in 1770's Canada takes an native woman for a bride, and this way-too-short made-for-television film follows their relationship. The lead actress isn't very good, and the film feels chopped up. By the time the downer ending rolls around, and the musical "score" has brought on a headache, I realized that pretty scenery does not a good film make. (Unrated)- Mild physical violence, mild ...