Directed by:
Marie ClementsScreenplay:
Marie ClementsCinematography:
Vince ArvidsonCast:
Grace Dove, Phillip Forest Lewitski, Rémy Girard, Karine Vanasse, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Michelle Thrush, Glen Gould, Gail Maurice, Carla-Rae, Cara Gee (more)VOD (1)
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Bones of Crows is a multi-generational epic and story of resilience told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch Aline Spears. Removed from their family home and forced into Canada’s residential school system, young musical prodigy Aline and her siblings are plunged into a struggle for survival. Over the next hundred years, Aline and her descendants fight against systemic starvation, racism and sexual abuse—and to build a more just future. In the face of a rapidly shifting and hostile world, Aline's remarkable journey moves through memories of residential school, perilous adventures across snowy traplines and classified London bureaus, where she works as a code talker in the Second World War.
Supported by her daughter Taylor, a determined lawyer, and granddaughter Percy, the family’s creative force, Aline must find the strength to step into her role as family Matriarch and confront the scars of the past. A sweeping drama grounded in historical truth, Bones of Crows weaves together underrepresented moments in Canadian and Indigenous history, including the Indigenous contributions to WW2, the ongoing cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Aline’s story enriches our understanding of the past and empowers us to address our collective future.
(Elevation Pictures)
Cast
Grace Dove
Canada
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Phillip Forest Lewitski
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Rémy Girard
Canada
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Maurice Richard (2005)
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Karine Vanasse
Canada
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Alyssa Wapanatâhk
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Michelle Thrush
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Glen Gould
Canada
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Gail Maurice
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Carla-Rae
USA
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Cara Gee
Canada
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Jonathan Whitesell
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Patrick Garrow
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Alanis Obomsawin
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Joshua Odjick
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Paulina Alexis
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Tahmoh Penikett
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John Tench
USA
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Jenn Griffin
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Claude Knowlton
Canada
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Gerald Auger
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