Waseskun (2016)
At the Waseskun Healing Center, men with troubled and violent pasts follow a treatment plan based on Indigenous philosophy. In the great tradition of cinéma vérité, director Steve Patry spends an extended period of time at the centre, producing a gripping film that captures daily life in this unique alternative detention facility.
Primary Title
- Waseskun
Date Broadcast
- Monday 26 November 2018
Release Year
- 2016
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- At the Waseskun Healing Center, men with troubled and violent pasts follow a treatment plan based on Indigenous philosophy. In the great tradition of cinéma vérité, director Steve Patry spends an extended period of time at the centre, producing a gripping film that captures daily life in this unique alternative detention facility.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- French
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Waseskun Healing Center
- Indigenous peoples--Canada--Ethnic identitiy
- Criminals--Rehabilitation--Québec (Province)--Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez
- Feature films--Canada
- Halfway houses--Québec (Province)--Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez
- Healing circles--Québec (Province)--Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
Contributors
- Steve Patry (Director)
- Steve Patry (Writer)
- Nathalie Cloutier (Producer)
- Denis McCready (Producer)
- National Film Board of Canada (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Waseskun Healing Center
- Indigenous peoples--Canada--Ethnic identitiy
- Criminals--Rehabilitation--Québec (Province)--Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez
- Feature films--Canada
- Halfway houses--Québec (Province)--Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez
- Healing circles--Québec (Province)--Saint-Alphonse-de-Rodriguez