La Cabane

Gabrielle and Yoan are 18 years old. Even though they both grew up in Temiscamingue, their aspirations are opposite. While Yoan wants to leave the area to break away from his loneliness and explore his homosexuality, Gabrielle is torn at the thought of going over a hundred kilometers away from home to carry on with her studies.

Nine-year-old Emma spends her first summer without her parents on the volcanic island where her grandparents and cousins live, discovering a newfound sense of freedom. The beautiful island is also home to the Pantùs, impressive aquatic guardians who watch over its people – and they are determined to look after Emma too! Between new experiences, a different way of life and fantastical guardians she didn’t ask for, Emma’s summer turns out anything but ordinary!

Living Here is a story made of solitude and wind, told with the poetry of Nunavik's stark tundra and the beauty of young Martha's words.