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Nuuca

By

Michelle Latimer

Duration

12 MIN

Language

English

Subtitles

French

Country

United States, Canada

Year

2017

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Synopsis

The dramatic increase of the North Dakota population, following the oil boom, has come with an influx of crime and sexual violence, especially on the Fort Berthold Indian reservation. Nuuca is an evocative meditation revealing the connections between the rape of the earth and the violence perpetrated against Indigenous women.

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Direction

Michelle Latimer

Michelle Latimer (Métis/Algonquin) is the showrunner, director and writer of the Viceland breakout series RISE, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Festival. A Toronto-based filmmaker, she is a showrunner/producer, actor and activist.

Music

Ortman Laura

Editing

Chipperfield Katie

Sound mixing

Mercer Brennan

Cinematographer

Ng Iris

Original Title

Nuuca

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