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201044 minGdocumentary

Last Call Indian

201044 minGdocumentary

Morris Bonspille's death leaves a Mohawk woman grappling with her identity and cultural ties, as the Indian Act complicates her sense of belonging.

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Sonia Bonspille Boileau

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Morris Bonspille's death leaves a Mohawk woman grappling with her identity and cultural ties, as the Indian Act complicates her sense of belonging.

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Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Sonia Bonspille Boileaudirector

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Sonia Bonspille Boileauwriter

Sonia Bonspille Boileau

Sonia Bonspille Boileaucast

Sébastien Boileaucast

Joan Bonspillecast

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Morris Bonspille's death leaves a gap in the life of a last generation status Indian. The film follows a woman grappling with her identity and cultural ties to the Mohawk community. With her grandfather's passing, she feels increasingly disconnected from her heritage. The Indian Act complicates her sense of belonging, intensifying her feelings of cultural emptiness as she navigates her family's legacy. The documentary runs for 44 minutes and was released in 2010.

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