Inkwo for When the Starving Return

Inkwo for When the Starving Return

2024•19m•2.7/10

AnimationFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

2.7/10(3)

Two lifetimes from now the world hangs in the balance. Dove, a young, enigmatic, gender-shifting warrior, discovers the gifts and burdens of their Inkwo (medicine) to defend against an army of hungry, ferocious monsters. Dove’s courage, resilience and alliance with the Earth culminates in a battle against these flesh-consuming creatures, who become stronger with each body and soul they devour. Inkwo for When the Starving Return is a call to action to fight and protect against the forces of greed around us.

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Production

ONF | NFB, Spotted Fawn Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Paulina Alexis

Paulina Alexis

Dove (voice)

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Auntie (voice)

Art Napoleon

Frog (voice)

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