Canada / Sep 10, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gail Maurice | Older Taylor Whallach |
| Carla-Rae | Older Aline Spears |
| Cara Gee | Percy Whallach |
| Jonathan Whitesell | Thomas Miller |
| Patrick Garrow | Archbishop Thomas Miller |
| Summer Testawich | Young Aline Spears |
| Sierra Rose McRae | Young Perseverance Spears |
| Ethan Evans | Preteen Johnnie |
| Payne Merasty | Young Tye Spears |
| Alanis Obomsawin | TRC Film Director |
| Joshua Odjick | Jake Whallach |
| Paulina Alexis | Immpy |
| Conner Alook-Oar | Askuwheteau |
| Gerald Auger | Chief Wandering Spirit |
| Shannon Baker | Sally Whallach |
| Linden Banks | Father Walters |
| Marcio Barauna | Italian Translator |
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| Tanaya Beatty | Taylor |
| Tim Beckmann | Dr. Douglas |
| Mariel Belanger | Old Native Auntie #1 |
| Sharla Berg | Old Native Auntie #2 |
| Neville Bowman | RCMP Constable #2 |
| Lesli Brownlee | Sister Theresa |
| Guy Castonguay | Bishop Willis |
| Kindall Charters | Charlie Tomkins |
| Dean Christy | Archbishop Dresser |
| Harrison Coe | Father Claude |
| Marcel Jayden Ray Commodore | Baby Jake Whallach |
| Jonathon Connelly | Josh Sanders |
| Jaina Dargatz | Young Percy Whallach |
| Nancy Duchaine | Sister Mary |
| Cameron Fraser-Monroe | Young Dr. Tim Wallach |
| Teya Gabriel | Young Taylor Whallach |
| Alexey Gammer | Father John |
| Rosemary Georgeson | Female Inmate |
| Jeff Gladstone | Roger Wells |
| Michael Goudge | Justice of the Peace |
| Dominic Greco | Pope Benedict XVI |
| Jenn Griffin | Barbra |
| Brett Harris | Dr. Dune |
| Nick Heffelfinger | Father Davis |
| Kendra Hesketh | Catholic Nun Nurse #2 |
| Trevor Hinton | Daddy John |
| Benjamin Jacobson | Jewish Boy |
| Margo Kane | Grandma Mary Whallach |
| Claude Knowlton | Monsignor Louis Caron |
| Carter Kus | Freddie |
| Daryll Laboucan | Askuwheteau's Father |
| Wayne Lavallee | Dwayne Todd |
| Ava Ahn Le | Young Talia Spears |
| Kevin Loring | Older Jake Whallach |
| Allan Luna | Army Code Instructor |
| Mayson Marshall | Indigenous Choir Girl |
| Trina McDonald | Stern Guard One |
| Ridley Havok McLeod | Todd the Toad |
| Alain Mickelson | Elder |
| Jeremy O'Driscoll | Recruitment Officer |
| Valerie Oliver | Chief |
| Thomas Orr-Loney | James |
| Jayden Paul | Mike Hill |
| Tahmoh Penikett | Major Stevens |
| Lucas Penner | RCMP Constable One |
| Ruth Peters | Askuwheteau's Mother |
| Tyler Peters | Young Adam Whallach |
| Kwecta'mn Pierre | Teen Perseverance Spears |
| Nathan Plumite | Young Police Officer |
| Vance Potter | Father Stevens |
| Shannon Rattai | Sister Colette |
| Devin Rennie | Young David |
| Regan Ross | Stoney Guard |
| Dane Stevens | Chief of Police |
| Jaxon Swakum-Malloway | Joseph Wilson |
| John Tench | Trueman Quinn |
| Astrid Trueman | Bitty Tits |
| Corey Turner | White John |
| Ron Wear | Jimmy the Pimp |
| Jesse Zubot | Symphony Conductor |
| Denis Corbett | Concert goer (uncredited) |
| Yolanda Corbett | Concert goer (uncredited) |
| Tess Hunter | Tank |
| Ian Hawes | Police Officer |
| Alora Killam | Adult Choir |
| Lily Killam | Choir Kid |
| James Lafazanos | Bishop Willis (credit only) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bones of Crows |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Screen Siren Pictures, Grana Productions, Marie Clements Media, Ayasew Ooskana Pictures |
| Official site | screensiren.ca |
| Release date | 2 giugno 2023 |
| Executive producer | Aaron L. Gilbert, Marie Clements, Sam Grana, Kyle Irving, Lisa Meeches, Noah Segal, Steven Thibault |
| Production | Kerriann Cardinal, Trish Dolman, Christine Haebler, Leena Minifie, Brad Van Arragon |
| Writer | Marie Clements |
| Casting | Judy Lee |
| Editing | Maxime Lahaie |
| Cinematography | Vince Arvidson |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Jun 02, 2023
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