Café Daughter
(2023)

Released: 2023-10-19

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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.

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Violah Beauvais

as Yvette Wong (9)

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Star Slade

as Yvette Wong (16)

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Sera-Lys McArthur

as Katherine Wong

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Tom Lim

as Charlie Wong

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Evan Lau

as Carl Wong (12)

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Julian Young

as Carl Wong (18)

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Billy Merasty

as Amos Horseknife

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Blair Lamora

as Doris Horseknife

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Dylan Cook

as Peter Horseknife

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Edna Manitowabi

as Kokum Mary

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Joanne Boland

as Miss Scott

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Chris Farquhar

as Mr. Adams

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William C. Cole

as Dr. Thompson

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Daren Sullivan

as Reverend Smith

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Zachary Cox

as Tommy Churchill

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Keith Lock

Executive Producer

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Adriana Fulop

Costume Designer

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Kenneth T. Williams

Original Film Writer

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Bradley Capstick

Production Design

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Elizabeth Hill

Original Music Composer

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David Z. Lam

Director of Photography

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