Angelique's Isle

Feature Film | Thriller

Inspired by a true story, ANGELIQUE'S ISLE is a thrilling tale of perseverance and survival set during the great copper rush of 1845. When newlyweds Angelique, a young Ojibway and Charlie, her voyageur husband, are left stranded by prospectors on Lake Superior's Isle Royale during a brutal winter, Angelique must find the inner strength to overcome the threats of a treacherous wilderness, starvation and her increasingly possessed husband.   

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Writer                           

Michelle Derossier       

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Directors 

Michelle Derossier & Marie Helene Cousineau

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Awards & Screenings

San Diego International Film Festival - Won, Festival Award and Kumeyaay Eagle Award

American Indian Film Festival - Won, American Indian Movie Award, Best Film (Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Michelle Derosier), Best Actress Julia Jones, Best Supporting Actress Tantoo Cardinal