Summary Set in contemporary Alberta, The Wake is the story of the love affair that blossoms between a well-meaning Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and a young Métis woman. The Métis have a strong sense of community, but there is also a feeling of separateness defined by racial origins and economics. In this atmosphere, the romance offers a new sense of hope. Then, during a dark winter's night on a frozen lake, something happens to change the lovers' lives forever. View more details
Directed : Norma Bailey
Written : Sharon Riis
Stars : Victoria Snow Michelle Thrush Timothy Webber Diane Debassige
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 25, 1991
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Production companies : National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Summary Set in contemporary Alberta, The Wake is the story of the love affair that blossoms between a well-meaning Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and a young Métis woman. The Métis have a strong sense of community, but there is also a feeling of separateness defined by racial origins and economics. In this atmosphere, the romance offers a new sense of hope. Then, during a dark winter's night on a frozen lake, something happens to change the lovers' lives forever. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 25, 1991
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Filming locations : Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Production companies : National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
