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Bootlegger (2021 film)
Bootlegger is a Canadian drama film, directed by Caroline Monnet and released in September 2021.[1] The film centres on Mani (Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs), an indigenous graduate student in university who returns to her reserve in Quebec to advocate for a community referendum banning the sale of alcohol, placing her at odds with Laura (Pascale Bussières), a bootlegger who profits from the sale of alcohol in the community.[2] The cast also includes Brigitte Poupart, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Joshua Odjick, Jacques Newashish, Dominique Pétin and Samian. The film was shot in fall 2019 in Kitigan Zibi, Quebec.[2] Prior to its production, the film's screenplay won the Cinéfondation bursary for Best Screenplay at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film premiered at the 2021 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[4] and screened as the opening film of the 2021 Festival du nouveau cinéma,[5] in advance of its commercial premiere on October 15. AwardsMonnet was named the winner of the juried award for Emerging Canadian Director at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.[6] The film was a nominee for the DGC Discovery Award at the 2021 Directors Guild of Canada awards.[7] Tanya Tagaq and Jean Martin received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for "Surface Nord".[8] References
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