2023

2h 2m

7.2(13 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. She uses her uncanny ability to understand and translate codes into working for a special division of the Canadian Air Force as a Cree code talker in World War II. The story unfolds over 100 years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.

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Cast & Crew

91 members

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Grace Dove

Aline Spears

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Phillip Forest Lewitski

Adam Whallach

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Rémy Girard

Father Jacobs

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Karine Vanasse

Sister Ruth

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Alyssa Wapanatâhk

Perseverance Spears

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Michelle Thrush

January Spears

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Glen Gould

Matthew Spears

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Gail Maurice

Older Taylor Whallach

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Carla-Rae

Older Aline Spears

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Cara Gee

Percy Whallach

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Jonathan Whitesell

Thomas Miller

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Patrick Garrow

Archbishop Thomas Miller

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Summer Testawich

Young Aline Spears

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Sierra Rose McRae

Young Perseverance Spears

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Ethan Evans

Preteen Johnnie

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Payne Merasty

Young Tye Spears

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Alanis Obomsawin

TRC Film Director

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Joshua Odjick

Jake Whallach

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Paulina Alexis

Immpy

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Conner Alook-Oar

Askuwheteau

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Gerald Auger

Chief Wandering Spirit

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Shannon Baker

Sally Whallach

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Linden Banks

Father Walters

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Marcio Barauna

Italian Translator

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Tanaya Beatty

Taylor

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Tim Beckmann

Dr. Douglas

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Mariel Belanger

Old Native Auntie #1

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Sharla Berg

Old Native Auntie #2

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Neville Bowman

RCMP Constable #2

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Lesli Brownlee

Sister Theresa

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Guy Castonguay

Bishop Willis

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Kindall Charters

Charlie Tomkins

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Dean Christy

Archbishop Dresser

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Harrison Coe

Father Claude

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Marcel Jayden Ray Commodore

Baby Jake Whallach

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Jonathon Connelly

Josh Sanders

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Jaina Dargatz

Young Percy Whallach

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Nancy Duchaine

Sister Mary

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Cameron Fraser-Monroe

Young Dr. Tim Wallach

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Teya Gabriel

Young Taylor Whallach

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Alexey Gammer

Father John

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Rosemary Georgeson

Female Inmate

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Jeff Gladstone

Roger Wells

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Michael Goudge

Justice of the Peace

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Dominic Greco

Pope Benedict XVI

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Jenn Griffin

Barbra

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Brett Harris

Dr. Dune

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Nick Heffelfinger

Father Davis

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Kendra Hesketh

Catholic Nun Nurse #2

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Trevor Hinton

Daddy John

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Benjamin Jacobson

Jewish Boy

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Margo Kane

Grandma Mary Whallach

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Claude Knowlton

Monsignor Louis Caron

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Carter Kus

Freddie

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Daryll Laboucan

Askuwheteau's Father

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Sound

Wayne Lavallee

Dwayne Todd

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Ava Ahn Le

Young Talia Spears

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Kevin Loring

Older Jake Whallach

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Allan Luna

Army Code Instructor

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Mayson Marshall

Indigenous Choir Girl

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Trina McDonald

Stern Guard One

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Ridley Havok McLeod

Todd the Toad

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Alain Mickelson

Elder

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Jeremy O'Driscoll

Recruitment Officer

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Valerie Oliver

Chief

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Thomas Orr-Loney

James

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Jayden Paul

Mike Hill

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Tahmoh Penikett

Major Stevens

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Lucas Penner

RCMP Constable One

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Ruth Peters

Askuwheteau's Mother

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Tyler Peters

Young Adam Whallach

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Kwecta'mn Pierre

Teen Perseverance Spears

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Nathan Plumite

Young Police Officer

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Vance Potter

Father Stevens

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Shannon Rattai

Sister Colette

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Devin Rennie

Young David

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Regan Ross

Stoney Guard

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Dane Stevens

Chief of Police

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Jaxon Swakum-Malloway

Joseph Wilson

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John Tench

Trueman Quinn

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Astrid Trueman

Bitty Tits

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Corey Turner

White John

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Ron Wear

Jimmy the Pimp

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Jesse Zubot

Symphony Conductor

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Denis Corbett

Concert goer (uncredited)

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Yolanda Corbett

Concert goer (uncredited)

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Tess Hunter

Tank

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Ian Hawes

Police Officer

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Alora Killam

Adult Choir

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Lily Killam

Choir Kid

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James Lafazanos

Bishop Willis (credit only)

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