{"id":41917,"date":"2023-10-03T21:26:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T01:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/angeliques-isle\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T12:32:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T16:32:06","slug":"angeliques-isle","status":"publish","type":"film","link":"https:\/\/reelcanada.ca\/film\/angeliques-isle\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelique\u2019s Isle"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the midst of the 1845 mining boom on the shores of Lake Superior, newlywed Anishinaabe woman Angelique (Julia Jones) agrees to accompany her voyageur husband on a copper expedition. Left by the rest of the crew to guard a large discovery on a remote island, the couple must survive for weeks dealing with the harsh winter conditions and a quickly dwindling food supply.<\/p>\n
As hunger sets in, Angelique \u2013 a devout Christian \u2013 struggles with her faith and must rely on the teachings she received from her grandmother in order to survive. A testament to the strength and resilience of Indigenous women, Angelique\u2019s Isle also stars Tantoo Cardinal and Aden Young.<\/p>\n
Based on the novel Angelique Abandoned <\/em>by James R. Stevens and the true story of 17-year-old Angelique Mott, Angelique\u2019s Isle <\/em>is a beautiful and harrowing true tale of perseverance and survival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the midst of the 1845 mining boom on the shores of Lake Superior, newlywed Anishinaabe woman Angelique (Julia Jones) agrees to accompany her voyageur husband on a copper expedition.… <\/p>\n