Red Path

Ottawa, Thérèse, (film director.). Bergeron, Johanne, (film producer.). Loumède, Colette, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: In 2012, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in partnership with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) launched Tremplin NIKANIK, a competition for francophone First Nations filmmakers in Quebec hoping to make a first or second documentary with a runtime of 30 minutes or less. Thérèse Ottawa was one of the competition's finalists, completing her first film, Red Path. In following the story of Tony Chachai, a young Indigenous man in search of his identity, Ottawa raises issues relating to her culture, the past, and the transmission of knowledge and traditions among members of the Atikamekw Nation. Moved by the desire to reconnect with his roots, Tony Chachai delivers touching testimony on the journey that brought him closer to his family and community. On the verge of becoming a father himself, he becomes increasingly aware of the richness of his heritage and celebrates it by dancing in a powwow alongside his cousin Ronny Chachai.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (15 min., 27 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2015.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Indigenous filmmaker. NFB's special programs:.Tremplin Nikanik. Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in partnership with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Agency - French program:.Documentary Studio.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Thérèse Ottawa ; director, Thérèse Ottawa ; producer, Johanne Bergeron ; directing consultant, Rachel-Alouki Labbé ; cinematographer, Sébastien Gros ; location sound, Sylvain Vary ; editor, Aube Foglia ; sound editing, Simon Gervais ; foley, Alexis Farand ; re-recording, Serge Boivin ; executive producer, Colette Loumède.
Participant or Performer Note:	Participation, Tony Chachai, Ronny Chachai.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2015.
Target Audience Note:	12-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Multicultural, 2016 Mention for the Best Short Film, 2015 Special Mention for the Télé-Québec Best Choice Award, 2015
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).