Overview
A haunting and visually stunning fairytale that blends the horrors of fantasy and the real life historical events of colonization and Indian Boarding Schools in the United States. A Native American girl in the 1700s and a Native American boy in the 1960s struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.
Director and cast
- Norma-Sue Hill as Girl
- Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry as Boy
- Carter Simon as Boy with Bleached Hair
- Jenna Clause as Tongue Prick Girl
- James Levesque as Rider in Black
- Harrison Stewart as School Principal
- Tara McLearnon as School Teacher
- Christina Vernucci as School Teacher #2
- Cheryl De Luca as Mother
- Dallas Fuller as One-Armed Minister
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