Chaakapesh (2020)

Directed by

Roger Frappier

Country

Canada

Runtime

2h 06m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as they tour an indigenous-themed opera to remote Cree and Inuit communities in northern Quebec. The film captures the rehearsals, performances, and interactions between the musicians and local audiences.

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What happens

Chaakapesh is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Roger Frappier and Justin Kingsley and released in 2019. The film documents a 2018 tour by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra to perform Chaakapesh: The Trickster’s Quest, an indigenous-themed opera by Tomson Highway and Matthew Ricketts, in Cree and Inuit communities in Nord-du-Québec. The film premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinéma on October 19, 2019, and received special screenings in several indigenous communities in February 2020. It was screened at the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, where it was named runner-up for the Audience Choice Award for documentaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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