Café Daughter
5.7
In a small Saskatchewan town in the 1960s, Yvette Wong, a young girl of Chinese and Cree heritage, struggles with her Indigenous identity amidst family tragedy in this coming-of-age film directed by Mohawk artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro. Yvette’s mother, Katherine, discourages her from embracing her Cree identity, so she explores it in secret. As she learns more about herself and her Indigenous heritage, Yvette finds a friend in Maggie Wolf, who embraces being part Mi’kmaq and encourages Yvette to be proud of being Cree. When her classmates learn about her Cree ancestry, Yvette encounters the realities of being Indigenous, facing prejudice with pride and holding fast to her dream of becoming a doctor. Café Daughter is inspired by true events and based on Kenneth T. Williams’ play of the same name.
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Cast
18 people
Violah Beauvais
Yvette Wong (9)
Also in
Beans
Star Slade
Yvette Wong (16)
Known for
Burden of Truth
Dream Scenario
Sera-Lys McArthur
Katherine Wong
Known for
We
Tom Lim
Charlie Wong
Known for
Debris
Evan Lau
Carl Wong (12)
No other roles listed
Julian Young
Carl Wong (18)
Also in
Gen V
Christmas Time Capsule
Demaris Moon Walker
Maggie Wolf
No other roles listed
Billy Merasty
Amos Horseknife
Known for
The Big White
Exotica
Blair Lamora
Doris Horseknife
Known for
Shoresy
Alaska Daily
Dylan Cook
Peter Horseknife
Known for
Letterkenny
Edna Manitowabi
Kokum Mary
Known for
Indian Horse
Joanne Boland
Miss Scott
Known for
Land of the Dead
Fahrenheit 451
Shelley Niro Director · Elizabeth Hill Composer David Z. Lam Cinematographer
United States release June 17, 2023 · Produced in Canada · Languages Cree, English
Production
Circle Blue Entertainment
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Cree
Spoken on screen
Cree · English
Release dates
United States · June 17, 2023
New York, premiere
Canada
October 19, 2023 · Premiere · imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
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