Atikamekw Suns

On June 26, 1977, a vehicle drives into a river outside the Atikamekw community of Manawan in northern Quebec. Two caucasian Quebeckers survive the accident, but five Atikamekw lose their lives. The police conclude it was an accident, but for the victims’ families, many questions remain unanswered. A historical and poetic story — choral in structure, a hybrid between documentary and fiction — Atikamekw Suns is freely inspired by the dreams, impressions, and memories of the victims’ loved ones.