Moccasin Flats

199226 min 55 secFilm: Fiction, Children's film

Direction: Arvi LiimatainenBen Cardinal

Production: Arvi LiimatainenJerry KrepakevichGraydon McCrea

Script: Ben Cardinal

Co-produced by Kicking Horse Productions Ltd. and the NFB with the financial assistance of Telefilm Canada and Sunwapta Broadcasting.

Joe, a ten year old Cree boy, is kicked out of his boys' club when he has to bring his girl cousin, Rena, along. He loses his stake in the bicycle fund, but with the help of his cousin and a panhandler, the day is saved. In the process, his Indigenous heritage and confidence are enhanced.

Subject categories


  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > ChildrenCultural Identity
  • Children and Youth > Discrimination and StereotypingIndigenous Youth

Credits


director
Arvi Liimatainen
Ben Cardinal
producer
Arvi Liimatainen
Jerry Krepakevich
executive producer
Graydon McCrea
Arvi Liimatainen
script
Ben Cardinal
photography
James Jeffrey
editing
Marke Slipp
sound editing
Kerry Uchida
Vince Renaud
sound mixer
Clancy Livingston
re-recording
Paul Sharpe
Vince Renaud
music
George Blondheim
cast
Matthew Dunn
Kayla Herman
Jimmy Herman
Marcryan Aromin
Jason Cassidy
Warren Evans
Jo-Ann Daniels
Dennis Robinson
Larry Musser
Barbara Reese