2023 Atlantic International Film Festival

Songs of Unama'ki & In the Quiet and the Dark

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Songs of Unama’ki ventures into the “land of the fog” – Cape Breton – where traditional music of the Mi’kmaq shines despite the passage of time. Directed by Mi’kmaw filmmaker Dawn Wells and Jeff Miller, this transportive documentary mines archival material (including recordings captured by folklorist Helen Creighton) and highlights fiddle legend Lee Cremo, tying these gems of yore to gifted artists of today who prove this music is rich and perennial. —Sandi Rankaduwa


A Q&A with directors Dawn Wells and Jeff Miller will follow the screening.

  • Runtime
    22 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Director
    Dawn Wells, Jeff Miller
  • Screenwriter
    Dawn Wells, Donna Davies
  • Producer
    Donna Davies, Ann Bernier, Victoria Germain
  • Cast
    Michael R. Denny, Sons of Membertou, Morgan Toney, Mary Beth Carty, Eskasoni Women's Drum Group
  • Cinematographer
    Charlie Benoit
  • Editor
    Dennis Bradley
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