Di sebuah kota kecil di Saskatchewan pada tahun 1960-an, Yvette Wong, seorang gadis muda keturunan Tionghoa dan Cree, berjuang dengan identitas Pribumi di tengah tragedi keluarga dalam film dewasa yang disutradarai oleh seniman dan pembuat film Mohawk Shelley Niro. Ibu Yvette, Katherine, melarangnya menerima identitas Cree-nya, jadi dia menjelajahinya secara rahasia. Saat dia belajar lebih banyak tentang dirinya dan warisan Pribuminya, Yvette menemukan seorang teman bernama Maggie Wolf, yang menerima menjadi bagian dari Mi'kmaq dan mendorong Yvette untuk bangga menjadi Cree. Ketika teman-teman sekelasnya mengetahui tentang leluhur Cree-nya, Yvette menghadapi kenyataan sebagai penduduk asli, menghadapi prasangka dengan bangga dan berpegang teguh pada mimpinya menjadi seorang dokter. Café Daughter terinspirasi oleh peristiwa nyata dan berdasarkan drama Kenneth T. Williams dengan judul yang sama.
In a small Saskatchewan town in the 1960s, Yvette Wong, a young girl of Chinese and Cree heritage, struggles with her Indigenous identity amidst family tragedy in this coming-of-age film directed by Mohawk artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro. Yvette’s mother, Katherine, discourages her from embracing her Cree identity, so she explores it in secret. As she learns more about herself and her Indigenous heritage, Yvette finds a friend in Maggie Wolf, who embraces being part Mi’kmaq and encourages Yvette to be proud of being Cree. When her classmates learn about her Cree ancestry, Yvette encounters the realities of being Indigenous, facing prejudice with pride and holding fast to her dream of becoming a doctor. Café Daughter is inspired by true events and based on Kenneth T. Williams’ play of the same name.
In a small Saskatchewan town in the 1960s, Yvette Wong, a young girl of Chinese and Cree heritage, struggles with her Indigenous identity amidst family tragedy in this coming-of-age film directed by Mohawk artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro. Yvette’s mother, Katherine, discourages her from embracing her Cree identity, so she explores it in secret. As she learns more about herself and her Indigenous heritage, Yvette finds a friend in Maggie Wolf, who embraces being part Mi’kmaq and encourages Yvette to be proud of being Cree. When her classmates learn about her Cree ancestry, Yvette encounters the realities of being Indigenous, facing prejudice with pride and holding fast to her dream of becoming a doctor. Café Daughter is inspired by true events and based on Kenneth T. Williams’ play of the same name.
Directors: Shelley Niro
Writer: Shelley Niro, Kenneth T Williams
Starring: Violah Beauvais, Star Slade, SeraLys McArthur
Writer: Shelley Niro, Kenneth T Williams
Starring: Violah Beauvais, Star Slade, SeraLys McArthur
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