The Film
Ikwe
The Story
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.
Runtime
58 min
Released Jan 1986
Directed by
Norma Bailey
Written byWendy Lill
