Blood Lines: A Métis Love Letter

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 2m

A groundbreaking new film, Blood Lines, written, directed, and starring Métis actor Gail Maurice, offers an authentic, heartfelt glimpse into Métis life in Ontario — and it’s the first Canadian feature to center Métis identity and language, including the Northern Michif dialect. Set in Maurice’s northern Saskatchewan village, the film follows Léonore, a mother striving to reconnect with her estranged daughter Beatrice, played by Dana Solomon — a talented writer-director with Anishinaabe and Guyanese roots who brings her dance background and family musical heritage to the role. The story…