Mohawk Girls (2005)

Directed by

Tracey Deer

Genre

documentary film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 02m

Rating

4.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three teenage girls living on a Mohawk reserve as they navigate adolescence, family ties, and cultural identity. Their stories show different perspectives on growing up in a close-knit community near Montreal.

observationalintimatepoignantcandidgroundedyoungcommunity-focused

What happens

Mohawk Girls is a 2005 documentary film by Tracey Deer about the experiences of adolescent girls growing up on the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake, across the Saint Lawrence River from Montreal, Quebec. Deer, who was born and raised in Kahnawake, focuses on three young women: Felicia, Amy, and Lauren, a mixed race teen. The film received the Best Documentary prize at the ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. It was produced by Rezolution Pictures and the National Film Board of Canada in association with broadcaster Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. The film also aired in Canada on CBC Newsworld's documentary series The Lens on February 20, 2007, and February 24, 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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