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2025
Café Daughter (2023)
Plot
In a 1960s Saskatchewan community, Yvette Wong, a girl of Chinese and Cree descent, grapples with her Indigenous identity amid personal loss. Under the disapproving eye of her mother, Katherine, Yvette secretly explores her Cree roots. She finds a supportive friend in Maggie Wolf, a confident Mi’kmaq girl, who inspires her to embrace her heritage. As Yvette’s classmates discover her ancestry, she confronts the challenges of prejudice but remains steadfast in her ambition to become a doctor. Inspired by real events, Café Daughter is adapted from Kenneth T. Williams’ play, offering a poignant glimpse into identity and resilience.
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