Falls Around Her
| Falls Around Her | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Darlene Naponse |
| Produced by |
Jamie Manning Darlene Naponse Simone Urdl Jennifer Weiss |
| Written by | Darlene Naponse |
| Starring |
Tantoo Cardinal Tina Keeper Gail Maurice |
| Cinematography | Ray Dumas |
| Edited by | Teresa De Luca |
Production company |
Baswewe Films The Film Farm |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language |
English Ojibwa |
Falls Around Her is a Canadian drama film, directed by Darlene Naponse and released in 2018.[1] The film stars Tantoo Cardinal as Mary Birchbark, an internationally famous First Nations musician who returns to her home community to recharge and reevaluate her life, only to find that her fame is not so easily left behind.[1]
The cast also includes Tina Keeper, Gail Maurice, Johnny Issaluk and J.D. Nicholsen.[1] The film was shot on the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation reserve near Sudbury, Ontario.
Despite Cardinal's long and distinguished career as an actress, Falls Around Her was her first-ever starring role as the main protagonist in a film.[2]
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018,[3] and is slated as the opening gala of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in October.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Falls Around Her opens imagineNATIVE". Northern Stars, August 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Tantoo Cardinal on getting her first starring role in a feature film". Q, September 5, 2018.
- ↑ "TIFF 2018: CBC Indigenous lists 6 films to watch". CBC News, August 29, 2018.
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