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  • The Wake (I) (1986)
  • 58 min | Drama
The Wake (I) (1986)
58 min | Drama

Set in contemporary Alberta, The Wake is the story of the love affair that blossoms between a well-meaning Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and a young Métis woman. The Métis have a strong sense of community, but there is also a ...See moreSet in contemporary Alberta, The Wake is the story of the love affair that blossoms between a well-meaning Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and a young Métis woman. The Métis have a strong sense of community, but there is also a feeling of separateness defined by racial origins and economics. In this atmosphere, the romance offers a new sense of hope. Then, during a dark winter's night on a frozen lake, something happens to change the lovers' lives forever. See less
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Director
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Sharon Riis (written by)
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Editor
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Vonnie von Helmolt (as Vonnie Von Helmolt)
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Updated Jan 26, 1991

Release date
Jan 26, 1991 (Hungary)

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36 cast members
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Victoria Snow
Joan Laboucane Joan Laboucane   See fewer
Diane Debassige
Donna Desjarlais Donna Desjarlais   See fewer
Timothy Webber
Jim Whalen Jim Whalen   See fewer
Michelle Thrush
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Cynthia Alcorn
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Jean Paul
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Frank Adamson
Crawford Crawford   See fewer
Kennetch Charlette
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Olie Alto
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Joan Calback
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Shirley Cheechoo
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Cheryl Choken
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Marlene Choken
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Nona Diaz
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Nancy Jane Drake
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Paul Gray
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Joyce Gus
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Maara Haas
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Ann Konopasek
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Kelly Marr
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Amber Martin
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