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Bootlegger
Bootlegger

Bootlegger

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Drama

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Mani, a master’s student, returns to the reserve in northern Quebec where she grew up. Her painful past resurfaces. Resolved to reintegrate into the community, she gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol on the reserve. Laura, a bootlegger, pockets the profits she makes there under the protection of the band council and her partner Raymond. The latter is still angry with Mani, whom he holds responsible for the death of his daughter in a fire. Opposing forces quickly divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

08 October 2021

Country

Canada

Cast

Pascale Bussières

Pascale Bussières

Devery Jacobs

Devery Jacobs

Samian

Samian

Jacques Newashish

Jacques Newashish

Dominique Pétin

Dominique Pétin

Joséphine Bacon

Joséphine Bacon

Brigitte Poupart

Brigitte Poupart

Charles Bender

Charles Bender

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