It's the native movie i've been looking for, an authentic portrayal of how life must have been before the arrival of europeans, not just the living conditions, but the world view and social relations as well An adventure story that is both epic and intimate, maïna is set in the far north, in the time before the arrival of the europeans The love story is also one of the most beautiful yet believable i have ever seen on screen
Maïna, innu chief mishtenapuu's daughter, embarks on a quest into inuit territory to rescue nipki, a young boy from her community captured by the inuit following a battle Maïna is the daughter of the innu leader mishtenapuu, who attends a bloody confrontation between his clan and the clan of “men of the land without trees.” following this confrontation, maïna chooses a mission that will change her life. [2] the film's cast includes graham greene as maïna's father as well as tantoo cardinal, eric schweig and natar ungalaaq.
Maïna is the daughter of the innu leader mishtenapuu, who attends a bloody confrontation between his clan and the clan of men of the land of ice. following this confrontation, maïna chooses a mission that will change her life. Maïna is the daughter of the innu leader mishtenapuu, who attends a bloody confrontation between his clan and the clan of “men of the land of ice.” following this confrontation, maïna chooses a mission that will change her life.