Jacques Newashish

Canadian film actor, filmmaker, painter, and sculptor

January 1, 1958 (66 years old)

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Atikamekw Suns

V.O.: Soleils Atikamekw

Can. 2023. Drama by Chloé Leriche with Jacques Newashish, Mirotansa Chilton, Wikwasa Newashish-Petiquay . In 1977, the Atikamekws of Manawan were struck by a tragedy, disguised as an accident by local authorities.

Runtime: 103 min.

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Bootlegger

Can. 2021. Drama by Caroline Monnet with Devery Jacobs, Pascale Bussières, Jacques Newashish. Back in the Indigenous community where she grew up, a law student becomes involved in a controversial debate over the sale of alcohol.

Runtime: 81 min.

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Avant les rues

Can. 2016. Drama by Chloé Leriche with Rykko Bellemare, Kwena Bellemare Boivin, Jacques Newashish. After accidentally causing the death of the accomplice with whom he was robbing a cottage, an aimless young Indigenous man imposes a painful penance on himself.

Runtime: 97 min.