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Portraits from a Fire
Portraits from a Fire

Portraits from a Fire

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An Indigenous teenage boy fights through distorting realities as a family secret unravels.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 October 2021

Country

Canada

Cast

Nathaniel Arcand

Nathaniel Arcand

Gord

Asivak Koostachin

Asivak Koostachin

Aaron

William Lulua

William Lulua

Tyler

Sammy Stump

Sammy Stump

Sammy

Pauline Bob-King

Pauline Bob-King

Trish

Melanie Bobby

Melanie Bobby

Isobel

Leighton Bingham

Leighton Bingham

Baby Aaron

Kacin Hance

Kacin Hance

Baby Tyler

Crystal Harry

Crystal Harry

Crystal

Kelly William

Kelly William

Fire Fighter #1

Travis Stump

Travis Stump

Fire Fighter #2

Dakota Hance

Dakota Hance

Fire Fighter #3

Eric Fogarty

Eric Fogarty

Drinking Man #1

Hagen O. Sulin

Hagen O. Sulin

Drinking Man #2

Sherman Mack

Sherman Mack

Puking Man

Shazzay Stump

Shazzay Stump

Kid #1

Jentara Charlieboy

Jentara Charlieboy

Kid #2

Meshoney Stump

Meshoney Stump

Kid #3

Meagan Howard-Gibbon

Meagan Howard-Gibbon

Meagan

Barb Mack

Barb Mack

Haya

Isaiah Needley

Isaiah Needley

Matty

Luis Jack

Luis Jack

Lashaway

Rebecca Mack

Rebecca Mack

Beggy

Trinity Stump

Trinity Stump

Emily

Alvin Frank

Alvin Frank

Snorry

Juliette Singh

Juliette Singh

Jessie

Art Joyce

Art Joyce

Cowboy

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