Drama ·Fantasy ·History · Canada · 2017 · 13m

In the Beginning was Water and Sky

In the Beginning was Water and Sky poster
Director
Ryan Ward
Cast
Norma-Sue Hill as Girl Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry as Boy Carter Simon as Boy with Bleached Hair Jenna Clause as Tongue Prick Girl James Levesque as Rider in Black Harrison Stewart as School Principal
Crew
Michael LeBlanc — Director of Photography Ryan Ward — Editor Ryan Ward — Writer Mackenzie Leigh — Producer Jeff Bai — Production Design Amanda Lee Street — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer In the Beginning was Water and Sky — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
native americansocial justiceresidential schoolfrozen bodyindigenous peoplescolonizationresiliencecultural identitynative american culturedecolonizationindian historical settingtransgenerational trauma
Key Collaborators
Ryan Ward Director Michael LeBlanc Director of Photography Ryan Ward Editor Ryan Ward Writer Mackenzie Leigh Producer Jeff Bai Production Design Amanda Lee Street Costume Design
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