Maïna

"In the cold the is warmth"

2013 1h 43m IU

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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Maïna is the daughter of the Innu leader Mishtenapuu, who attends a bloody confrontation between his clan and the clan of "Men of the Land of Ice." Following this confrontation, Maïna chooses a mission that will change her life. To fulfill the promise that she has made to her friend Matsii on her deathbed, she embarked on the trail of their enemies to deliver Nipki, a 11 year old boy that the Inuit have captured. But she was also taken as prisoner by Natak, the leader of the Inuit group, and forcibly taken to the Land of Ice.

“In the cold the is warmth”

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Cast

Roseanne Supernault
Maïna
Ipeelie Ootoova
Natak
Eric Schweig
Quujuuq
Graham Greene
Mishta-Napeu
Tantoo Cardinal
Tekahera
Flint Eagle
Saitu
Peter Miller
Manutabi
Natar Ungalaaq
Tadlo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Poulette
Writers: Pierre Billon
Languages: Inuktitut, English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Inuktitut, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Poulette, shot by Allen Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kim Gaboury. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Denis Papillon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roseanne Supernault and Ipeelie Ootoova and Eric Schweig carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In the cold the is warmth".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2600730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Poulette directs. Allen Smith behind the camera. Kim Gaboury scores. Denis Papillon cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in Inuktitut, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Inuktitut, English.
3Directed by Michel Poulette, shot by Allen Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kim Gaboury. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Denis Papillon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Roseanne Supernault and Ipeelie Ootoova and Eric Schweig carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the cold the is warmth".
8IMDB entry: tt2600730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.