Café Daughter

Café Daughter (2023)

Drama

In a small Saskatchewan town in the 1960s, Yvette Wong, a young girl of Chinese and Cree heritage, struggles with her Indigenous identity amidst family tragedy in this coming-of-age film directed by Mohawk artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro. Yvette’s mother, Katherine, discourages her from embracing her Cree identity, so she explores it in secret. As she learns more about herself and her Indigenous heritage, Yvette finds a friend in Maggie Wolf, who embraces being part Mi’kmaq and encourages Yvette to be proud of being Cree. When her classmates learn about her Cree ancestry, Yvette encounters the realities of being Indigenous, facing prejudice with pride and holding fast to her dream of becoming a doctor. Café Daughter is inspired by true events and based on Kenneth T. Williams’ play of the same name.

Director: Shelley Niro

Casts

	Violah Beauvais as Yvette Wong (9)
	Star Slade as Yvette Wong (16)
	Sera-Lys McArthur as Katherine Wong
	Tom Lim as Charlie Wong
	Evan Lau as Carl Wong (12)
	Julian Young as Carl Wong (18)
	Demaris Moon Walker as Maggie Wolf
	Billy Merasty as Amos Horseknife
	Blair Lamora as Doris Horseknife
	Dylan Cook as Peter Horseknife
	Edna Manitowabi as Kokum Mary
	Joanne Boland as Miss Scott
	Chris Farquhar as Mr. Adams
	William C. Cole as Dr. Thompson
	Carrie Schiffler as Customer's Wife
	John Clifford Talbot as Customer
	Daren Sullivan as Reverend Smith
	Zachary Cox as Tommy Churchill

Crew