TIPATSHIMUSHTUNAN

“They cut my hair, and showed me the will of god. Who’s the real savage between us? Come, say it to my face.”

Filmed in Maliotenam, Canada
Directed by JEAN—VITAL JOLIAT
(Co—producer / director’s rep DAN LIBMAN @ FRESHMAN)
With MANISHAN KAPESH, MATIU, EVELYNE ST—ONGE
Production 117 RECORDS
Production company LES ORPHELINS
Executive production ALEXANDER BAIN
Cinematography GRAHAM GS
Camera assistant CHRIS KELLS
Drone ALEXANDER BAIN
Editing JEAN—VITAL JOLIAT
Grading CHARLES—ETIENNE PASCAL (SHED)
Sound mixing KRISTOPHER LAFLAMME
Graphic design ALEXANDRE RICHARD
Extras MISHTA—SHIPU MCKENZIE, ROGER MICHEL, REAL MARK, DAN—GEORGES MCKENZIE, ERIC VOLLANT, AIATASHTIN KOUAKOU, PUIAPUN KOUAKOU, MELINA VASSILIOU, EMMANUEL FONTAINE & FOREST

TIPATSHIMUSHTUNAN means “tell us” in Innu-Aimun. Through this song, that speaks about the cultural genocide experienced by the native people, amongst other things, I wanted to create a hybrid documentary and music video project, where the word, testimony, and a part of history, would be at the very heart of the artistic process. I also wanted to bring a story to light that is neither well known in Canada, nor around the world, in order to raise awareness. My intention was to do something beautiful and raw, almost improvised, to capture the beauty of this native community in an honest way. Innu means “human being” and this project is essentially based on this term. Jean—Vital Joliat, director