
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.

as Aline Spears

as Adam Whallach

as Father Jacobs

as Sister Ruth

as Perseverance Spears

as January Spears

as Matthew Spears

as Older Taylor Whallach

as Older Aline Spears

as Percy Whallach

as Thomas Miller

as Archbishop Thomas Miller

as Young Aline Spears

as Young Perseverance Spears

as Preteen Johnnie

as Young Tye Spears

as TRC Film Director

as Jake Whallach

as Immpy

as Askuwheteau

as Chief Wandering Spirit

as Sally Whallach

as Father Walters

as Italian Translator

as Taylor

as Dr. Douglas

as Old Native Auntie #1

as Old Native Auntie #2

as RCMP Constable #2

as Sister Theresa

as Bishop Willis

as Charlie Tomkins

as Archbishop Dresser

as Father Claude

as Baby Jake Whallach

as Josh Sanders

as Young Percy Whallach

as Sister Mary

as Young Dr. Tim Wallach

as Young Taylor Whallach

as Father John

as Female Inmate

as Roger Wells

as Justice of the Peace

as Pope Benedict XVI

as Barbra

as Dr. Dune

as Father Davis

as Catholic Nun Nurse #2

as Daddy John

as Jewish Boy

as Grandma Mary Whallach

as Monsignor Louis Caron

as Freddie

as Askuwheteau's Father

as Dwayne Todd

as Young Talia Spears

as Older Jake Whallach

as Army Code Instructor

as Indigenous Choir Girl

as Stern Guard One

as Todd the Toad

as Elder

as Recruitment Officer

as Chief

as James

as Mike Hill

as Major Stevens

as RCMP Constable One

as Askuwheteau's Mother

as Young Adam Whallach

as Teen Perseverance Spears

as Young Police Officer

as Father Stevens

as Sister Colette

as Young David

as Stoney Guard

as Chief of Police

as Joseph Wilson

as Trueman Quinn

as Bitty Tits

as White John

as Jimmy the Pimp

as Symphony Conductor

as Concert goer (uncredited)

as Concert goer (uncredited)

as Tank

as Police Officer

as Adult Choir

as Choir Kid

as Bishop Willis (credit only)