Summary By 1929, Canada's west, which had been home to generations of Métis, was taken over by the railroads and new settlers. The Métis became a forgotten people, relegated to eking out a living as best they could. In Places Not Our Own, Rose l'Esperance, a Métis, is determined that her children will have a normal life and an education. Her hopes reside in her daughter Flora, but the harshness of their situation culminates in a devastating and dramatic event. View more details
Directed : Derek Mazur
Written : Sandra Birdsell
Stars : Tantoo Cardinal Diane Debassige Steve Isfeld Dale Willier
Genres : Drama Family
Release date : Feb 6, 1986
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : NFB (english)
Language : English French
Filming locations : Napinka, Manitoba, Canada
Production companies : National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The Manitoba Jobs Fund The Manitoba Government Employees' Association
Summary By 1929, Canada's west, which had been home to generations of Métis, was taken over by the railroads and new settlers. The Métis became a forgotten people, relegated to eking out a living as best they could. In Places Not Our Own, Rose l'Esperance, a Métis, is determined that her children will have a normal life and an education. Her hopes reside in her daughter Flora, but the harshness of their situation culminates in a devastating and dramatic event. View more details
Genres : Drama Family
Release date : Feb 6, 1986
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : NFB (english)
Language : English French
Filming locations : Napinka, Manitoba, Canada
Production companies : National Film Board of Canada (NFB) The Manitoba Jobs Fund The Manitoba Government Employees' Association
