Jules Sioui is one of the great Aboriginal heroes of the twentieth century who has fallen into a huge memory hole. It all started in 1940, when all healthy men were conscripted, even Aboriginals. Except that Indians don’t have the right to vote, they’re not Canadian, and the Indian Act treats them as less than children. For Mononk Jules, conscription without the right to vote was the beginning of war. Between 1940 and 1950, he fought against the Canadian government. His goal: independence for the First Nations.
8 p.m.
Duration : 120 minutes (no intermission)
In French
CREDITS
Author, performer, puppeteer and director: Jocelyn Sioui
Assistant director: Ariane Roy
Sound, lighting and technical direction: Achille Martineau
Video director and technical co-director: Joshua Patoine
Set, puppet and prop design: Mélanie Baillairgé
Video design: Gaspard Philippe
Sound design and composition: Luzio Altobelli
Narration and voice: Éric Desjardins
Lighting design: Mathieu Marcil
Photo: Marie-Julie Garneau