Katshinau (, lit. "Dirty Hands") is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Jani Bellefleur-Kaltush and Julien G. Marcotte, and released in 2023. The film stars Soleil Launière as Marie, an indigenous slave in New France who is driven to undertake radical actions to secure her freedom.
The cast also includes Fred-Eric Salvail, Geneviève Boivin-Roussy, Dorothée Gauthier Nolett, Ryan Bommarito, Benoît Mauffette and Adrien Lessard.
The film premiered at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival,Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Five Canadian features set for world premiere at VIFF". Playback, September 7, 2023. where it was named the winner of the award for Best Canadian Short Film.V.S. Wells, "VIFF announces award winners". The Georgia Straight, October 5, 2023.
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2023.Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
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