Silencing the Guns


1h 37m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Set on a reservation in Quebec, an expose of racist mistreatment of Native Indians in the Northeast region as inspired by the real-life mystery surrounding the death of two Montagnais Indians in the late '70s. The deaths were ruled to be drowning accidents, but many natives in the region suspected t

Film Details

Also Known As
Silence des Fusils, Le
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

Set on a reservation in Quebec, an expose of racist mistreatment of Native Indians in the Northeast region as inspired by the real-life mystery surrounding the death of two Montagnais Indians in the late '70s. The deaths were ruled to be drowning accidents, but many natives in the region suspected the men were murdered.

Film Details

Also Known As
Silence des Fusils, Le
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States October 1996

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.)

Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.)