Chaakapesh

Chaakapesh is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Roger Frappier and Justin Kingsley and released in 2019.^[1] The film documents a 2018 tour by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra to perform Chaakapesh: The Trickster’s Quest, an indigenous-themed opera by Tomson Highway and Matthew Ricketts, in Cree and Inuit communities in Nord-du-Québec.^[2]

Chaakapesh
Film poster
Directed by	Roger Frappier Justin Kingsley
Written by	Tomson Highway Matthew Ricketts
Produced by	Roger Frappier
Starring	Kent Nagano Tomson Highway Florent Vollant
Cinematography	Mario Janelle
Edited by	René Roberge
Production company	Max Films
Distributed by	Fragments Distribution
Release date	October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19) (FNC)
Running time	126 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English French Cree Inuktitut

The film premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinéma on October 19, 2019,^[3] and received special screenings in several indigenous communities in February 2020.^[4] It was screened at the 2020 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, where it was named runner-up for the Audience Choice Award for documentaries.^[5]