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Maïna
Maïna

Maïna

In the cold the is warmth

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AdventureDrama

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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. To fulfill the promise that she has made to her friend Matsii on her deathbed, she embarked on the trail of their enemies to deliver Nipki, a 11 year old boy that the Inuit have captured. But she was also taken as prisoner by Natak, the leader of the Inuit group, and forcibly taken to the Land of Ice.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Inuktitut

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

12 September 2013

Country

Canada

Cast

Roseanne Supernault

Roseanne Supernault

Maïna

Ipeelie Ootoova

Ipeelie Ootoova

Natak

Eric Schweig

Eric Schweig

Quujuuq

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Mishta-Napeu

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Tekahera

Flint Eagle

Flint Eagle

Saitu

Peter Miller

Peter Miller

Manutabi

Natar Ungalaaq

Natar Ungalaaq

Tadlo

Lamech Kadloo

Lamech Kadloo

Ootek

Annie Galipeau

Annie Galipeau

Natau

Pakak Innuksuk

Pakak Innuksuk

Merkusaq

Paul-André Brasseur

Paul-André Brasseur

Young Inuk

Uapshkuss Thernish

Uapshkuss Thernish

Nipki

Reneltta Arluk

Reneltta Arluk

Aputik

Jean-Louis Fontaine

Jean-Louis Fontaine

Atetshi

Stuart Myiow Jr.

Stuart Myiow Jr.

Quito

Marci Nakuset Shapiro

Marci Nakuset Shapiro

Mashti

Kathia Rock

Kathia Rock

Nussipa

Ben Watt

Ben Watt

1st Inuk

Laurentio Arnatsiaq

Laurentio Arnatsiaq

2nd Inuk

Annie Neevee Buscemi

Annie Neevee Buscemi

Nilak

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Lucy Tulugarjuk

Aasivak

Mary Buscemi

Mary Buscemi

Mikijuq

Paul-Dylan Qulitalik

Paul-Dylan Qulitalik

Tikittuq

Nuvvija Tulugarjuk

Nuvvija Tulugarjuk

Maïna's Daughter

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