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The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

Directors Kathleen Hepburn, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi)
Year 2019
Run Time 105min
Genre Drama

Two Indigenous women from vastly different backgrounds find their worlds colliding on an East Vancouver sidewalk when domestic violence forces one of them, a pregnant teen named Rosie (Violet Nelson), to flee her home.

Àila (Tailfeathers) swiftly offers her shelter, and as their intimate yet challenging encounter develops, the women weave a fragile bond, and must face their own unique struggles with the complexities of motherhood, class, race, and the ongoing legacy of colonialism.

Directors

Kathleen Hepburn, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi)

Writers

Kathleen Hepburn, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi)

Cast

Charlie Hannah, Violet Nelson (Kwakwakaʼwakw), Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi)

Producers

Lori Lozinski, Tyler Hagan, Alan Milligan

Genre

Drama

Interests

BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker, Strong Female Leads

Original Language

English

Language Version

EN CC

Canadian Distributor

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