Before the Streets
6.8
Menacing smoke rises over the forests of Manawan. Shawnouk has lost touch with the traditions of the Atikamekw people, and he struggles with daily life on the reservation. His mother's boyfriend is a policeman, and though he means well, Shawnouk won't accept him as part of the family. There's so much missing in his life. One night, Shawnouk gets involved in a break-in. When the home-owner turns up, Shawnouk pushes himself between the man and the gun. In the end, he is the one with blood on his hands. He goes into hiding in the vast forests of Québec. In the search for his roots, he faces regret, pain and anger. Fire and smoke, the ancient trees, and the music of his ancestors help Shawnouk to face his biggest challenge: the confrontation with himself.
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Cast
27 people
Rykko Bellemare
Shawnouk
Also in
Runaway
Kanaval
Jacques Newashish
Paul-Yves
Also in
Bootlegger
Soleil de nuit
Cédric Bourdeau
Chloé Leriche
Sylvain Bellemare
Kwena Bellemare Boivin
Kwena
No other roles listed
Kwena Bellemare-Boivin
Kwena
Yola Van Leeuwenkamp
Martin Dubreuil
Thomas Dugré
Known for
Seven Days
Robert Marcel Lepage
Ziad Touma
Janis Ottawa
Anita
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Chloé Leriche Director · Robert Marcel Lepage Composer Glauco Bermudez Cinematographer
United States release June 4, 2016 · Produced in Canada · Original title Avant les rues
Production
Les Films de L'Autre
Production
Canada
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Languages
Original title
Avant les rues
Original language
French
Release dates
Germany · February 18, 2016
Premiere · Berlinale 2016
United States · June 4, 2016
Seattle International Film Festival
Brazil
October 10, 2016 · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Canada
April 15, 2016 · limited
Italy
November 21, 2016 · Torino Film Festival
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