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Subject(s): Anthropology, Arts, Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Canadian World Studies, Family Studies/Home Economics, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Music, Science, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Women's Studies
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult

Born of an Innu mother and a Chadian father, a young woman embarks on a journey in search of her identity. A poetic and personal journey between the present and the past, between her Innu homeland on Route 138, Côte-Nord, Quebec, and Africa where the other half of her roots lie. This autobiographical short film is tinged with sweet intimacy and presents the challenge and pride of having two identities and her hopes for her unborn Métis child.

Biography:

Gaëlle Mollen was born on March 9th in Montreal. Her father is Chadian and her mother is Innu from the Ekuanitshit community, Mingan, where she spent part of her childhood. Her journey has been marked by her many travels since she was young. She is interested in music, cooking, travelling, discovering other cultures, preserving the Innu language and tradition. These elements are the essence of her motivation to continue her studies in anthropology.

Also available in French: Pinatakushkuess: La Collection des cinéastes autochtones Wapikoni

French narration with English subtitles.

Running Time: 4:50 Country of Origin: Canada

Producer: Wapikoni Mobile Copyright Date: 2015 Language: English

1. Pinatakushkuess: The Wapikoni Indigenous Filmmakers Collection  4:50
   Born of an Innu mother and a Chadian father, a young woman...
   Born of an Innu mother and a Chadian father, a young woman embarks on a journey in search of her identity. A poetic and personal journey between the present and the past, between her Innu homeland on Route 138, Côte-Nord, Quebec, and Africa where the other half of her roots lie. This autobiographical short film is tinged with sweet intimacy and presents the challenge and pride of having two identities and her hopes for her unborn Métis child. Biography: Gaëlle Mollen was born on March 9th in Montreal. Her father is Chadian and her mother is Innu from the Ekuanitshit community, Mingan, where she spent part of her childhood. Her journey has been marked by her many travels since she was young. She is interested in music, cooking, travelling, discovering other cultures, preserving the Innu language and tradition. These elements are the essence of her motivation to continue her studies in anthropology. Also available in French: Pinatakushkuess: La Collection des cinéastes autochtones Wapikoni