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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Character: Aline Spears
Character: Adam Whallach
Character: Father Jacobs
Character: Sister Ruth
Character: Perseverance Spears
Character: January Spears
Character: Matthew Spears
Character: Older Taylor Whallach
Character: Older Aline Spears
Character: Percy Whallach
Character: Thomas Miller
Character: Archbishop Thomas Miller
Character: Young Aline Spears
Character: Young Perseverance Spears
Character: Preteen Johnnie
Character: Young Tye Spears
Character: TRC Film Director
Character: Jake Whallach
Character: Immpy
Character: Askuwheteau
Character: Chief Wandering Spirit
Character: Sally Whallach
Character: Father Walters
Character: Italian Translator
Character: Taylor
Character: Dr. Douglas
Character: Old Native Auntie #1
Character: Old Native Auntie #2
Character: RCMP Constable #2
Character: Sister Theresa
Character: Bishop Willis
Character: Charlie Tomkins
Character: Archbishop Dresser
Character: Father Claude
Character: Baby Jake Whallach
Character: Josh Sanders
Character: Young Percy Whallach
Character: Sister Mary
Character: Young Dr. Tim Wallach
Character: Young Taylor Whallach
Character: Father John
Character: Female Inmate
Character: Roger Wells
Character: Justice of the Peace
Character: Pope Benedict XVI
Character: Barbra
Character: Dr. Dune
Character: Father Davis
Character: Catholic Nun Nurse #2
Character: Daddy John
Character: Jewish Boy
Character: Grandma Mary Whallach
Character: Monsignor Louis Caron
Character: Freddie
Character: Askuwheteau's Father
Character: Dwayne Todd
Character: Young Talia Spears
Character: Older Jake Whallach
Character: Army Code Instructor
Character: Indigenous Choir Girl
Character: Stern Guard One
Character: Todd the Toad
Character: Elder
Character: Recruitment Officer
Character: Chief
Character: James
Character: Mike Hill
Character: Major Stevens
Character: RCMP Constable One
Character: Askuwheteau's Mother
Character: Young Adam Whallach
Character: Teen Perseverance Spears
Character: Young Police Officer
Character: Father Stevens
Character: Sister Colette
Character: Young David
Character: Stoney Guard
Character: Chief of Police
Character: Joseph Wilson
Character: Trueman Quinn
Character: Bitty Tits
Character: White John
Character: Jimmy the Pimp
Character: Symphony Conductor
Character: Concert goer (uncredited)
Character: Concert goer (uncredited)
Character: Tank