The only escape that kids like her had in those oppressive institutions came at night. Sedna, Empress of the Sea-which will have its Canadian premiere at the 25th anniversary of the Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth-is inspired by a story his grandmother told him when he lived with her in the 1960s as a young boy, a time when he spent Saturday mornings watching cartoons. All of his productions feature indigenous characters, settings, and languages. Indigenous writer, director, and producer Jerry Thevenet made the film to introduce children and their families to the concept of residential schools.īorn in NunatuKavut (Labrador) of European and Inuk descent, Thevenet is the founder of Jerryco Animation, North America’s first Indigenous-owned and -operated animation studio.
There’s much more to the cinematic tale than captivating visuals and a compelling storyline, however. Transformed as a mermaid, she becomes the ruler of the underwater world, encountering all sorts of characters as she navigates her way back to her life above the surface.
DREAMY COLOURS, DISNEY-like drama, and melodic songs: Sedna, Empress of the Sea is an animated feature that centres on a young Inuit girl who finds herself at the bottom of the ocean after being snatched away from her father by a wicked raven.
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