Sol
When Solomon Uyarasuk died in police custody at age 26, the RCMP declared it a suicide. This documentary explores the truth of what happened in that prison through a look at Solomon’s life that was cut much too short. Far from being an isolated incident, Solomon’s story is an example of a pattern of systemic failures that are a root cause for the tragically high suicide rate in Nunavut. After premiering at imagineNative in 2014, Sol won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary and was included on TIFF’s Canada Top Ten.
Directors
Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Cousineau is an award-winning writer, producer and filmmaker based in the Northwest Territories, who co-founded the filmmaking collective Arnait Video Productions, which has produced over 20 short and feature length films focused on uplifting the voices and culture of Inuit women. She co-directed Before Tomorrow, Uvanga (Myself), Sol, Angelique’s Isle and Restless River.
Writers
Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Dana Schoel
Producers
Stéphane Rituit, Marie-Hélène Cousineau
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, Family Relationships, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English