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A haunting and visually stunning fairytale that blends the horrors of fantasy and the real life historical events of colonization and Indian Boarding Schools in the United States. A Native American girl in the 1700s and a Native American boy in the 1960s struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.
Cast
Norma-Sue Hill, Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry, Carter Simon, Jenna Clause, James Levesque, Harrison Stewart, Tara McLearnon, Christina Vernucci, Cheryl De Luca, Dallas Fuller, John Homer, Talon White-Eye
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