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Bones of Crows

Bones of Crows

2023•2h 2m•6.8/10
DramaHistory

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6.8/10(14)

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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Production

Screen Siren Pictures, Grana Productions, Marie Clements Media, Ayasew Ooskana Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Grace Dove

Grace Dove

Aline Spears

Phillip Forest Lewitski

Phillip Forest Lewitski

Adam Whallach

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Father Jacobs

Karine Vanasse

Karine Vanasse

Sister Ruth

Alyssa Wapanatâhk

Alyssa Wapanatâhk

Perseverance Spears

Michelle Thrush

Michelle Thrush

January Spears

Glen Gould

Glen Gould

Matthew Spears

Gail Maurice

Gail Maurice

Older Taylor Whallach

Carla-Rae

Older Aline Spears

Cara Gee

Cara Gee

Percy Whallach

Jonathan Whitesell

Jonathan Whitesell

Thomas Miller

Patrick Garrow

Patrick Garrow

Archbishop Thomas Miller

Summer Testawich

Summer Testawich

Young Aline Spears

Sierra Rose McRae

Young Perseverance Spears

Ethan Evans

Preteen Johnnie

Payne Merasty

Young Tye Spears

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

TRC Film Director

Joshua Odjick

Joshua Odjick

Jake Whallach

Paulina Alexis

Paulina Alexis

Immpy

Conner Alook-Oar

Askuwheteau

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