Movies: Cezar Newashish

  • 1972
    History of Manawan - Part Two

    History of Manawan - Part Two (1972)

    History of Manawan - Part Two

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    Atikamekw elder Cézar Néwashish continues to recount the history of the community of Manawan that first began in The History of Manawan: Part One. As Christianity and European customs take deeper root in the community – abetted by residential schools...

    History of Manawan - Part Two
  • 1972
    The Canoe

    The Canoe (1972)

    The Canoe

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    Utilizing engineering ingenuity that is centuries old, Atikamekw elders Agatha and Cézar Néwashish build a small-scale version of a birch-bark canoe. With their expert hands, a stunning work of art is created....

    The Canoe
  • 1972
    History of Manawan - Part One

    History of Manawan - Part One (1972)

    History of Manawan - Part One

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    “It’s not how it used to be.” The words of Cézar Néwashish resonate throughout this short documentary that explores the history of the Atikamekw community of Manawan, Quebec. Less than a century old in name, Manawan embodies the experiences of so man...

    History of Manawan - Part One