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JERRYCO ANIMATION

2023-0035

Video

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2022

JerryCo Animation
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director/producer/scenario/editing/narrator, Jerry Thevenet; editing/sound/music, Paul Baraka; photography, Jean-Pierre Gauthier; sound, François Lacasse; animation, Christopher Goodkey, Zee Risek, Gérard Goulet, Rick Thomas, François Kiraly, Sarah Murray; narrator, Ieronhienhá:wi(Tatum Mccomber)

Melissa Brown, Maya Woloszyn, Kelly Cloutier, Shawn Youngchief, Zachary Sykes, Johanne Mousseau, Shawn Youngchief

Sedna, Empress of the Sea was inspired by a story that Indigenous writer/director/producer Jerry Thevenet's grandmother told him as a young boy. The film reimagines one of the most compelling Indigenous legends of all time, weaving it into a modern tale loosely inspired by the original. A courageous young Inuit girl, Sedna, is kidnapped by an evil raven and held captive on a treacherous island. Escaping by kayak, she falls into the frigid arctic waters whereupon she magically transforms into a mermaid-like goddess (Empress of the Sea). The beautifully animated feature is a light-hearted, action-adventure musical that uses comedy, metaphors and allegory to introduce children to the concept of residential schools and their impact on Indigenous people. <1h 25mn>

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Copyright owner: JerryCo Animation/9118-9522 Quebec Inc., 2022.

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