Métis filmmaker Gail Maurice's 'Blood Lines' premieres after 20-year struggle to fund queer romance
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Métis filmmaker Gail Maurice spent 20 years trying to make Blood Lines, a queer Métis romance that centers on a lesbian relationship. The film's long delay was due to funding challenges where she was asked why the story needed to be a lesbian romance rather than just a mother-daughter drama. The film takes a bold narrative risk by delving into the pain and loss perpetuated by colonial structures, and was screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).
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· 3 pulledWhen Maurice tried to get funding for the film, she was asked why it had to be a lesbian story, instead of focusing solely on the mother-daughter relationship.
Métis filmmaker Gail Maurice waited 20 years to make her new film, Blood Lines.
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