Blood Lines

The second feature from director Gail Maurice (Rosie, North Bay Film Festival 2022), Blood Lines is a tender and distinctive story of love, identity, and cultural reconnection. Set in a close-knit Métis community preparing for a local Métis Day celebration, the film centers on Beatrice (Dana Solomon), a reserved storyteller and store clerk whose life is upended when she meets Chani (Derica Lafrance), a woman searching for her biological family.

Eager to spend more time with her, Beatrice offers to help in the search — a journey that becomes as much about healing her own family ties as it is about rediscovering love. Meanwhile, “The Grannies,” a lively chorus of elders, push Beatrice to reconcile with her mother Léonore (played by Maurice herself), whose past drinking strained their relationship.

Told with warmth, humor, and authenticity, Blood Lines celebrates Métis culture and the Michif language — spoken by fewer than 1,200 people today. With a breakout performance by Solomon and heartfelt direction from Maurice, the film offers a rare and powerful portrayal of queer Indigenous love and intergenerational healing.