Featuring indigenous women of various generations, Pidikwe integrates traditional and contemporary dance in an audiovisual whirlwind that straddles the border between film and performance, somewhere between the past and the future.
In this captivating piece by artist and filmmaker Catherine Boivin, morning runs serve as a means of retracing the footsteps of her Atikamekw ancestors and connecting with deeper rhythms.
We see a mother doing household chores while her daughter is playing carefree. A voice-over talks to her own mother, sharing happy and painful memories and awakening deep wounds passed down.
