Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics

Name: Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics
Genre: Animation
Released: 2021-09-11
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gail Maurice, Kent McQuaid, Lake Delisle, Terril Calder

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2021

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20 min

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Animation

Overview

Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied in the life of a precocious Métis baby. Brought to life by Terril Calder’s darkly beautiful stop-motion animation, her inner turmoil of abuse is laid bare with unflinching honesty. Convinced she’s soiled and destined for Hell, Baby Girl receives teachings that fill her with strength and pride, and affirm a path towards healing. Calder’s tour-de-force unearths a hauntingly familiar yet hopeful world that illuminates the bias of colonial systems.

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short film

Cast

Gail Maurice

Kent McQuaid

Lake Delisle

Terril Calder

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@Geronimo1967

May 6, 2026

7/10

Using an almost doll-like style of stop-motion, this takes the perspective of a young native girl and introduces her to the perils of the seven deadly sins and the joys of those counter-balancing teachings like truth, honesty and humbleness. Like so much in real life, her initiation into her culture…

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