Mohawk Girls (film)

Mohawk Girls is a 2005 Canadian documentary film directed by Tracey Deer. The film explores the lives of three young Mohawk women living on the Kahnawake reserve near Montreal, Quebec. It follows their struggles and experiences navigating love, sex, identity, and cultural expectations within and outside their community. The documentary provides an intimate look at the complexities of being a young Mohawk woman in the 21st century, tackling issues such as dating, assimilation, cultural preservation, and the pressures they face from their families and the wider society. Mohawk Girls received critical acclaim for its honest and nuanced portrayal of its subjects and was followed by a television series of the same name.