Chloey White, Kali White, Laylah Sanderson-MacDonald, Mya Forest, Sophia Cardinal, Kaliyah Thunder
Canada
2024
English
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Tantoo Cardinal
Producer
Grace Hardy
Screenwriter
Barry Bilinsky, Zoey White, Chloey White, Kali White, Mya Forest, Adelle White
Cinematography
Brock Davis Mitchell
Editor
Brock Davis Mitchell
Barry Bilinsky
For four years, Barry has worked as the cowriter alongside the Kikino youth as Artistic Director of Tap Root Actors Academy. Barry Bilinksy is a professional theatre creator of Cree, Métis, and Ukrainian heritage. Based in Montréal, he has worked across Canada on projects centred around the proliferation of Indigenous arts, artists, and collaborations. Barry is committed to developing safe, authentic, respectful creations that challenge the cultural assumptions often faced in the performing arts community.
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