The Wake (1986)
- Directed by
- Norma Bailey
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Métis woman deals with the death of a family member and the gathering of relatives for the funeral. The story focuses on her personal reflections and interactions during the wake.
contemplativequietearnesttendersomberintimateslow-pacedreflective
What happens
The Wake (also known as Veillée funèbre) is a 1986 Canadian drama film directed by Norma Bailey and written by Sharon Riis. The film was produced by the National Film Board of Canada and was part of the organization's "Daughters of the Country" series, which looked at the lives of Métis women. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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