Poster of the movie Places Not Our Own (1986)

Places Not Our Own

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By 1929, Canada's west, which had been home to generations of Métis, was taken over by the railroads and new settlers. The Métis became a forgotten people, relegated to eking out a living as best they could. In Places Not Our Own, Rose l'Esperance, a Métis, is determined that her children will have a normal life and an education.

  • Screenshot #1 from Places Not Our Own (1986)
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Storyline 

By 1929, Canada's west, which had been home to generations of Métis, was taken over by the railroads and new settlers. The Métis became a forgotten people, relegated to eking out a living as best they could. In Places Not Our Own, Rose l'Esperance, a Métis, is determined that her children will have a normal life and an education.

Her hopes reside in her daughter Flora, but the harshness of their situation culminates in a devastating and dramatic event.

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