Bootlegger

Friday 24 March 7.15pm | ACMI Cinema 2
 | Unclassified - Restricted to persons 15 and over unless accompanied by an adult
Full $22 | Concession $17 | Blak Tix $13 | 3 Film Pass $45 | 5 Film Pass $75

Mani, a master’s student, returns to the remote place in northern Quebec where she grew up. Her painful past resurfaces. Resolved to reintegrate into her former home, she gets involved in the debate around a referendum on allowing the free sale of alcohol. 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. Two radically opposed women divide the community into two sides who face each other to determine the best path to independence.


Director: Caroline Monnet (Algonquin)
Producer: Catherine Chagnon 
Writers: Caroline Monnet, Daniel Watchorn
Canada | 2021 | 81 mins
English | French | Anishinaabemowin

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NOTE: This film is available in the BIRRARANGGA Film Festival 3-pass and 5-pass ticket packages.