Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag
Synopsis
Shoal Lake 40 women talk about their struggles, and those of their parents and grandparents, in trying to raise their families in a hazardous state of enforced isolation. Everyone in the community has a harrowing story of a loved one falling through the ice while trying to get across the lake, with pregnant women and new mothers fearing for their babies and having no choice but to make the trek in dangerous conditions. The film shows the key role of the community’s women in demanding funding for the road from three levels of government, and how their reconnection to culture and ceremony give them the strength to keep going.
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- Director
- Angelina McLeod
- Screenplay & Story
- Angelina McLeod
- Original Title
- Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 12m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Angelina McLeod
Angelina McLeod
Tyler Funk
Erika MacPherson
Alicia Smith, Michelle van Beusekom, David Christensen
Department Leadership Roster
Alicia Smith
Producer
Angelina McLeod
Writer
Erika MacPherson
Editor
Tyler Funk
Director of Photography
Angelina McLeod
Director
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What is Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag about?
Shoal Lake 40 women talk about their struggles, and those of their parents and grandparents, in trying to raise their families in a hazardous state of enforced isolation. Everyone in the community has a harrowing story of a loved one falling through the ice while trying to get across the lake, with pregnant women and new mothers fearing for their babies and having no choice but to make the trek in dangerous conditions. The film shows the key role of the community’s women in demanding funding for the road from three levels of government, and how their reconnection to culture and ceremony give them the strength to keep going.
Who directed Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag?
Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag was directed by Angelina McLeod.
Who stars in Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag?
The principal cast of Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag includes Tania Bruyere, Roxanne Greene, Ann Redsky, Angelina McLeod.
When was Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag released and how long is it?
Freedom Road: Women / Ikwewag was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 12m.