A young Ojibwa girl from 1770 marries a Scottish fur trader and leaves home for the shores of Georgian Bay. Although the union is beneficial for her tribe, it results in hardship and isolation for Ikwe. Values and customs clash until, finally, the events of a dream Ikwe once had unfold with tragic clarity.
Norma Bailey
Norma Bailey
Wendy Lill
Ian Elkin
John McCulloch
Hazel King
Ikwe
Geraint Wyn Davies
Angus
Gladys Taylor
N'okom
Patrick Bruyère
Chejauk
William Ballantyne
Bluecoat
Vicky Klyne
Ikwe's Mother
Marion Moneyas
Ningik
Jamie Hardisty
Nigeeg
Sarah Peebles
Anoquat
Kim McCaw
Scott
Wally McSween
Dugald
David Gillies
MacDonald
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A trapper in 1770's Canada takes an native woman for a bride, and this way-too-short made-for-television film follows their relationship. The lead actress isn't very good, and the film feels chopped up. By the time the downer ending rolls around, and the musical "score" has brought on a headache, I ...
Ikwe
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