Released Date:
2012-02-10
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
102 min
IMDB Ratings:
5.7 (693 Reviews)
Director:
Georgina LightningGenres:
DramaGeorgina Lightning
Christine K. Walker
A woman's haunting visions reveal a Catholic priest's sinister plot to silence her mother from speaking the truth about the atrocities that took place at her Native American boarding school. A contemporary drama of suspense, Older Than America delves into the lasting impact of the cultural genocide and loss of identity that occurred at these institutions across the United States and Canada.
Released Date:
2014-05-31
Languages:
English
Countries:
Canada
Runtime:
88 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
6.8 (346 Reviews)
Director:
Jeff BarnabyGenres:
DramaRed Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that meansimprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle Burner, she sells enough dope to pay Popper her "truancy tax", keeping her out of St. Ds. But when Aila's drug money is stolen and her father Joseph returns from prison, the precarious balance of Aila's world is destroyed. Her only options are to run or fight... and Mi'gMaq don't run.
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