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Rykko Bellemare

Rykko Bellemare

Canadian actor and singer

Rykko Bellemare (born 1991) is a Native Canadian film actor, best known for his lead role as Shawnouk in Before the Streets (Avant les rues).[2] He won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year, its award for debut performances, at the 19th Quebec Cinema Awards for his work in the film.[3]

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A member of the Atikamekw nation from Wemotaci, Quebec,[1] he is the brother of Kwena Bellemare-Boivin, who played his character's sister in the film.[4] He is a dancer, drummer and singer with the Atikamekw traditional music group Northern Voice.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Rykko Bellemare". Ixion Communications. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    Tremblay, Odile (February 13, 2016). "Parler attikamek à la Berlinale". Le Devoir (in French).
  3. [3]
    "Rykko Bellemare, la Révélation de l'année au gala Québec Cinéma" (in French). Ici Radio-Canada. June 5, 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Before the Streets: A story of struggle, healing and redemption". The Nation. April 15, 2016.


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