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Film / 2023
Bones of Crows
Directed by
Marie Clements
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Grace DoveAline Spears
Phillip Forest LewitskiAdam Whallach
Rémy GirardFather Jacobs
Karine VanasseSister Ruth
Alyssa WapanatâhkPerseverance Spears
Michelle ThrushJanuary Spears
Glen GouldMatthew Spears
Gail MauriceOlder Taylor Whallach
Carla-RaeOlder Aline Spears
Cara GeePercy Whallach
Jonathan WhitesellThomas Miller
Patrick GarrowArchbishop Thomas Miller
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Summer TestawichYoung Aline Spears
Sierra Rose McRaeYoung Perseverance Spears
Ethan EvansPreteen Johnnie
Payne MerastyYoung Tye Spears
Alanis ObomsawinTRC Film Director
Joshua OdjickJake Whallach
Paulina AlexisImmpy
Conner Alook-OarAskuwheteau
Gerald AugerChief Wandering Spirit
Shannon BakerSally Whallach
Linden BanksFather Walters
Marcio BaraunaItalian Translator
Tanaya BeattyTaylor
Tim BeckmannDr. Douglas
Mariel BelangerOld Native Auntie #1
Sharla BergOld Native Auntie #2
Neville BowmanRCMP Constable #2
Lesli BrownleeSister Theresa
Guy CastonguayBishop Willis
Kindall ChartersCharlie Tomkins
Dean ChristyArchbishop Dresser
Harrison CoeFather Claude
Marcel Jayden Ray CommodoreBaby Jake Whallach
Jonathon ConnellyJosh Sanders
Jaina DargatzYoung Percy Whallach
Nancy DuchaineSister Mary
Cameron Fraser-MonroeYoung Dr. Tim Wallach
Teya GabrielYoung Taylor Whallach
Alexey GammerFather John
Rosemary GeorgesonFemale Inmate
Jeff GladstoneRoger Wells
Michael GoudgeJustice of the Peace
Dominic GrecoPope Benedict XVI
Jenn GriffinBarbra
Brett HarrisDr. Dune
Nick HeffelfingerFather Davis
Kendra HeskethCatholic Nun Nurse #2
Trevor HintonDaddy John
Benjamin JacobsonJewish Boy
Margo KaneGrandma Mary Whallach
Claude KnowltonMonsignor Louis Caron
Carter KusFreddie
Daryll LaboucanAskuwheteau's Father
Wayne LavalleeDwayne Todd
Ava Ahn LeYoung Talia Spears
Kevin LoringOlder Jake Whallach
Allan LunaArmy Code Instructor
Mayson MarshallIndigenous Choir Girl
Trina McDonaldStern Guard One
Ridley Havok McLeodTodd the Toad
Alain MickelsonElder
Jeremy O'DriscollRecruitment Officer
Valerie OliverChief
Thomas Orr-LoneyJames
Jayden PaulMike Hill
Tahmoh PenikettMajor Stevens
Lucas PennerRCMP Constable One
Ruth PetersAskuwheteau's Mother
Tyler PetersYoung Adam Whallach
Kwecta'mn PierreTeen Perseverance Spears
Nathan PlumiteYoung Police Officer
Vance PotterFather Stevens
Shannon RattaiSister Colette
Devin RennieYoung David
Regan RossStoney Guard
Dane StevensChief of Police
Jaxon Swakum-MallowayJoseph Wilson
John TenchTrueman Quinn
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