Café Daughter

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Violah Beauvais

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Star Slade

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Tom Lim

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Sera-Lys McArthur

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Evan Lau

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Billy Merasty

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Demaris Moon Walker

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Shelley Niro
Production	Producer	Shelley Niro Floyd Kane Amos Adetuyi
	Executive Producer	Keith Lock
Directing	Director	Shelley Niro
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