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Bones of Crows
Bones of Crows

Bones of Crows

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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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Budget

$19000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.292/10

Release Date

02 June 2023

Country

Canada

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

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

Sierra Rose McRae

Young Perseverance Spears

Ethan Evans

Ethan Evans

Preteen Johnnie

Payne Merasty

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

Conner Alook-Oar

Askuwheteau

Gerald Auger

Gerald Auger

Chief Wandering Spirit

Shannon Baker

Shannon Baker

Sally Whallach

Linden Banks

Linden Banks

Father Walters

Marcio Barauna

Marcio Barauna

Italian Translator

Tanaya Beatty

Tanaya Beatty

Taylor

Tim Beckmann

Tim Beckmann

Dr. Douglas

Mariel Belanger

Mariel Belanger

Old Native Auntie #1

Sharla Berg

Sharla Berg

Old Native Auntie #2

Neville Bowman

Neville Bowman

RCMP Constable #2

Lesli Brownlee

Lesli Brownlee

Sister Theresa

Guy Castonguay

Guy Castonguay

Bishop Willis

Kindall Charters

Kindall Charters

Charlie Tomkins

Dean Christy

Dean Christy

Archbishop Dresser

Harrison Coe

Harrison Coe

Father Claude

Marcel Jayden Ray Commodore

Marcel Jayden Ray Commodore

Baby Jake Whallach

Jonathon Connelly

Jonathon Connelly

Josh Sanders

Jaina Dargatz

Jaina Dargatz

Young Percy Whallach

Nancy Duchaine

Nancy Duchaine

Sister Mary

Cameron Fraser-Monroe

Cameron Fraser-Monroe

Young Dr. Tim Wallach

Teya Gabriel

Teya Gabriel

Young Taylor Whallach

Alexey Gammer

Alexey Gammer

Father John

Rosemary Georgeson

Rosemary Georgeson

Female Inmate

Jeff Gladstone

Jeff Gladstone

Roger Wells

Michael Goudge

Michael Goudge

Justice of the Peace

Dominic Greco

Dominic Greco

Pope Benedict XVI

Jenn Griffin

Jenn Griffin

Barbra

Brett Harris

Brett Harris

Dr. Dune

Nick Heffelfinger

Nick Heffelfinger

Father Davis

Kendra Hesketh

Kendra Hesketh

Catholic Nun Nurse #2

Trevor Hinton

Trevor Hinton

Daddy John

Benjamin Jacobson

Benjamin Jacobson

Jewish Boy

Margo Kane

Margo Kane

Grandma Mary Whallach

Claude Knowlton

Claude Knowlton

Monsignor Louis Caron

Carter Kus

Carter Kus

Freddie

Daryll Laboucan

Daryll Laboucan

Askuwheteau's Father

Wayne Lavallee

Wayne Lavallee

Dwayne Todd

Ava Ahn Le

Ava Ahn Le

Young Talia Spears

Kevin Loring

Kevin Loring

Older Jake Whallach

Allan Luna

Allan Luna

Army Code Instructor

Mayson Marshall

Mayson Marshall

Indigenous Choir Girl

Trina McDonald

Trina McDonald

Stern Guard One

Ridley Havok McLeod

Ridley Havok McLeod

Todd the Toad

Alain Mickelson

Alain Mickelson

Elder

Jeremy O'Driscoll

Jeremy O'Driscoll

Recruitment Officer

Valerie Oliver

Valerie Oliver

Chief

Thomas Orr-Loney

Thomas Orr-Loney

James

Jayden Paul

Jayden Paul

Mike Hill

Tahmoh Penikett

Tahmoh Penikett

Major Stevens

Lucas Penner

Lucas Penner

RCMP Constable One

Ruth Peters

Ruth Peters

Askuwheteau's Mother

Tyler Peters

Tyler Peters

Young Adam Whallach

Kwecta'mn Pierre

Kwecta'mn Pierre

Teen Perseverance Spears

Nathan Plumite

Nathan Plumite

Young Police Officer

Vance Potter

Vance Potter

Father Stevens

Shannon Rattai

Shannon Rattai

Sister Colette

Devin Rennie

Devin Rennie

Young David

Regan Ross

Regan Ross

Stoney Guard

Dane Stevens

Dane Stevens

Chief of Police

Jaxon Swakum-Malloway

Jaxon Swakum-Malloway

Joseph Wilson

John Tench

John Tench

Trueman Quinn

Astrid Trueman

Astrid Trueman

Bitty Tits

Corey Turner

Corey Turner

White John

Ron Wear

Ron Wear

Jimmy the Pimp

Jesse Zubot

Jesse Zubot

Symphony Conductor

Denis Corbett

Denis Corbett

Concert goer (uncredited)

Yolanda Corbett

Yolanda Corbett

Concert goer (uncredited)

Tess Hunter

Tess Hunter

Tank

Ian Hawes

Ian Hawes

Police Officer

Alora Killam

Alora Killam

Adult Choir

Lily Killam

Lily Killam

Choir Kid

James Lafazanos

James Lafazanos

Bishop Willis (credit only)

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