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11/09/2021 Animation 0h 20m
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Overview

Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied in the life of a precocious Métis baby. Brought to life by Terril Calder’s darkly beautiful stop-motion animation, her inner turmoil of abuse is laid bare with unflinching honesty. Convinced she’s soiled and destined for Hell, Baby Girl receives teachings that fill her with strength and pride, and affirm a path towards healing. Calder’s tour-de-force unearths a hauntingly familiar yet hopeful world that illuminates the bias of colonial systems.

  1. Terril Calder

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Gail Maurice

  2. Kent McQuaid

  3. Lake Delisle

  4. Terril Calder

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-05-06
Using an almost doll-like style of stop-motion, this takes the perspective of a young native girl and introduces her to the perils of the seven deadly sins and the joys of those counter-balancing teachings like truth, honesty and humbleness. Like so much in real life, her initiation into her culture starts with a degree of indoctrination designed to induce a sense of fear, or at least a sense of obedience to a society that uses self-deprecation as a currency of choice. To reinforce that, this innocent youngter believes she is tainted by evil and so strives to correct that as she is exposed to ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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