Rykko Bellemare Explained

Rykko Bellemare
Birth Place:La Tuque, Quebec
Nationality:Atikamekw
Occupation:Actor
Musician
Relatives:Kwena Bellemare-Boivin

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).[1] 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.[2]

A member of the Atikamekw nation from Wemotaci, Quebec,[3] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parler attikamek à la Berlinale . . Odile . Tremblay . February 13, 2016 . French .
  2. Web site: Rykko Bellemare, la Révélation de l'année au gala Québec Cinéma . . June 5, 2017 . French .
  3. Web site: Rykko Bellemare . Ixion Communications . https://web.archive.org/web/20170415002458/http://www.avantlesrues.com/rykko-bellemare/ . 15 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Before the Streets: A story of struggle, healing and redemption . The Nation . April 15, 2016 .