Suêtes

1999

26 min

English

No trailer available

This documentary traces the folklore, stories, and reality of living under the hurricane force winds, that beat down upon the residents of the Acadian region of Western Cape Breton Island, between Margaree Harbour and Cheticamp. The film contains stunning landscapes shot in winds of 130 miles per hour. While there is often serious damage from these Suêtes, roofs blowing off buildings and even homes blowing apart, there is also a good dose of local humour surrounding life under these harsh environmental conditions. Residents from young to more than 90 years old tell their tales of life under these winds.

Status
Released
Production
Black River Pictures, Téléfilm Canada

Keywords

  • wind
  • cape breton
  • east coast

Links

Top Crew

Neal Livingston · Director, Writer

Full cast & crew

Reviews

Loading reviews…

More Like This

A Toxic Love Story

A Toxic Love Story

22 Jul 2026

Return

Return

19 Feb 2023

Come See Me in the Good Light

Come See Me in the Good Light

14 Nov 2025

42 Up

42 Up

17 Nov 1999

Fuck

Fuck

10 Nov 2006

Dawg Fight

Dawg Fight

13 Mar 2015

21 Up

21 Up

09 May 1977

35 Up

35 Up

29 Aug 1991

Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

02 Sep 2002

Chronos

Chronos

10 May 1985

Seven Up!

Seven Up!

05 May 1964

My Mom Jayne

My Mom Jayne

20 Jun 2025

Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea

Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea

10 Jul 2026

To Kill a Tiger

To Kill a Tiger

20 Oct 2023

Tabloid

Tabloid

15 Jul 2011

Sidney

Sidney

10 Sep 2022

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

06 Sep 1971

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

16 May 2023

The Cheshire Murders

The Cheshire Murders

22 Jul 2013

Strong Island

Strong Island

23 Jan 2017