James Gray

Native Americans clash with the Canadian government as they struggle for independence in this factual Canadian drama set in Quebec during the summer of 1990. Eddie Laroche, a rebellious native leader spawned a national crises when he and his supporters declared the independence of Aki territory in a far-flung area of northern Quebec. He refused to negotiate without the presences of television cameras to record his people's plight. Jean Fontaine was the reporter assigned to the story and much of the film is told from his viewpoint. To reach Laroche's land, negotiators, government officials, and the film crew had to travel by boat. Fontaine is initially cynical and reluctant to do the story, but after he spends time on the boat interviewing it's passengers, his cynicism has dissolves and he realizes he is faced with the presentations of a terribly complex situation. His dilemma provides a main focus for the film.

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In 2018, three Madelinots in love with traditions got together to make one of their dreams come true: to build for the first time in more than 25 years a wooden boat commonly called a "cul pointu", once used by the fishermen of the Îles de la Madeleine. The film follows the evolution of the boat over three years, from the beginning of construction to its launch, while capturing the rhythm of life of the islanders.

A brilliant sailor and a leading figure in the evolution of offshore competition, James Gray's Mike Birch, Riding with the Wind is a portrait of an appealing and mysterious man.