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Bretten Hannam is a Canadian screenwriter and film director. A Two-Spirit, non-binary Mi'kmaq person, Hannam was born and raised in Nova Scotia.
Bretten Hannam is a Two-Spirit L’nu filmmaker living in Kespukwitk, L’nuekati (Nova Scotia) where they were raised. Their films deal with themes of community, culture, and language with a focus on Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ identity.
Sep 17, 2021 · Bretten Hannam is a Two-Spirit L'nu filmmaker living in Kespukwitk, Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia) where they were raised. Their films deal with themes of community, culture,...
Jun 24, 2022 · Wildhood: Directed by Bretten Hannam. With Phillip Forest Lewitski, Joshua Odjick, Avery Winters-Anthony, Fabien Melanson. Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother after their abusive father had lied for years about her whereabouts; along the way, they reconnect with their indigenous heritage and make a new friend.
Sep 8, 2021 · Bretten Hannam is a Two-Spirit, non-binary Mi'kmaq person, whose film, "Wildhood," about Link (Phillip Lewitski), a Two-Spirit Mi'kmaq teenager, is having its World Premiere at the...
Bretten Hannam is known for Wildhood (2021), North Mountain (2015) and Wildfire (2019).
Apr 8, 2022 · Written and directed by Two-Spirit L'nu filmmaker Bretten Hannam, Wildhood is nominated for six Canadian Screen Awards, including three for Hannam (best picture, best director and best original...
Sep 17, 2021 · Bretten Hannam is a Two-Spirit L'nu filmmaker living in Kespukwitk, Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia) where they were raised. Their films deal with themes of community, culture, and language...
Sep 10, 2021 · Bretten Hannam’s sophomore directorial debut, Wildhood, premièring at TIFF on Sept. 14, is challenging Canada’s representation of Two Spirit storytelling in cinema, showcasing a touching portrayal of one boy’s coming of age.
North Mountain — Bretten Hannam. feature film. Wolf, a young Mi'kmaw hunter, spends his days hunting and trapping on the isolated North Mountain. His simple routine is disturbed when he discoveres Crane, a wounded ex-con on the run from the law. Wolf nurses Crane back to health, and an intimate bond forms between them.
