Documentary · Canada · 2022 · 15m

Tangled Roots

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Director
Carter Hess
Cast
Réal Demers as Self Blandine Demers as Self Diane Demers as Self (archive) Carter Hess as Self (voice)
Crew
Fernando Andrade — Director of Photography Carter Hess — Writer Robert Schmidt — Producer
Tagline

Not every tree grows the same.

Synopsis

An intimate look into Demers family's experience raising children while dealing with the societal stigmas around disabilities and the consequences of Alberta's forgotten experiment in eugenics.

Mood & Themes
canadareligioneugenicsshort filmstudent film
Key Collaborators
Carter Hess Director Fernando Andrade Director of Photography Carter Hess Writer Robert Schmidt Producer
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