Village Keeper
Karen Chapman
Canada, 2024, 83 min.
AIFF Award Winner:
Festival Grand Prize,
Special Jury Award for Best Performance

Village Keeper is about a family grappling with secrets upholding domestic abuse and unanswered rage that quietly spans generations. Following a devastating tragedy, Jean relocates her children to the community housing project where she grew up, seeking refuge with their grandmother. Haunted by secrets and scars, she struggles to shield her teenagers from the harsh realities of their environment.
Director's Statement
At the service of every story, award-winning filmmaker Karen Chapman strives to centre work that is grounded in storytelling and impact. Born to a Guyanese family that nurtured her instinctive creative problem solving skills, award-winning artist, Chapman has always been acquainted with versatility. Her steep background in documentary storytelling developed a voice and style that is compassionate, compelling and brave. At the service of every story, Chapman always strives to centre work that is grounded in impact.
Category: Drama, Award Winner.
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