BC Premiere
An evening out takes a dramatic turn for two Indigenous women, Tina and Amber, when Amber is suddenly taken into police custody outside a pub.
Supported by
Community Partner
Kaniehtiio Horn, Ellyn Jade, Jennifer Podemski
Canada
2023
English
Depictions of Racism, Colonial Violence
Indigenous & Community Access
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Credits
Executive Producer
Tyler Levine
Producer
Eva Thomas, Alan Bacchus, Katelyn Cursio, Tyler Levine
Screenwriter
Eva Thomas
Cinematography
Michael LeBlanc
Original Music
Aaron Verdonk, Jesse Colburn
Editor
Jane MacRae
Director
Eva Thomas
Eva Thomas is a director, writer and producer. She recently directed episodes for CBC’s Still Standing and wrote for CTV’s comedy series Shelved, CBC Gem’s Zarqa, the CTV/APTN series Acting Good and the upcoming Crave/APTN series Don’t Even. As an Associate Producer, Eva contributed to the feature film Night Raiders directed by Danis Goulet. She has also worked as a Director’s Assistant on Darlene Naponse’s Stellar and Director Shadow on Gail Maurice’s Rosie.
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