Waseskun

Collaborators : Cloutier, Nathalie | Lasnier, Mélanie | Loumède, Colette | McCready, Denis | Patry, Steve | Office national du film du Canada

Waseskun Healing Center.Halfway houses -- Québec (Province) -- Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez.Healing circles -- Québec (Province) -- Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez.Indegenous peoples -- Canada -- Ethnic identitiy.Native criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Québec (Province) -- Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez.Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) -- Social Problems.Law and Crime -- Prisons and Prisoners.Law and Crime -- Rehabilitation.Documentary films.Afficher 4 supplémentaires

At the Waseskun Healing Center, men with troubled and violent pasts follow a treatment plan based on Indigenous philosophy. In the great tradition of cinéma vérité, director Steve Patry spends an extended period of time at the centre, producing a gripping film that captures daily life in this unique alternative detention facility.

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