Poster of Where the Spirit Lives

Where the Spirit Lives

Plot: In 1937, a young First Nations (Canadian native) girl named Ashtecome is kidnapped along with several other children from a village as part of a deliberate Canadian policy to force First Nations children to abandon their culture in order to be assimilated into white Canadian/British society. She is taken to a boarding school where she is forced to adopt Western Euro-centric ways and learn English, often under brutal treatment
Release Date: Wednesday, June 6 1990
34 years ago
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Portrait of Michelle St. JohnMichelle St. John
Michelle St. John was
22 in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Komi / Amelia'.
Sat, Aug 26 1967
Portrait of Kim Bruisedhead FoxKim Bruisedhead Fox
Kim Bruisedhead Fox was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Anataki'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marianne JonesMarianne Jones
Marianne Jones was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Komi's Mother'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gus Chief MoonGus Chief Moon
Gus Chief Moon was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Ka - moos - ee'.
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Portrait of Clayton JulianClayton Julian
Clayton Julian was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Pita / Abraham'.
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Portrait of Margaret CozryMargaret Cozry
Margaret Cozry was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Grandmother'.
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Portrait of Marge FoxMarge Fox
Marge Fox was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Anataki's Mother'.
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Portrait of Ann-Marie MacDonaldAnn-Marie MacDonald
Ann-Marie MacDonald was
31 in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Kathleen'.
Wed, Oct 29 1958
Portrait of Sean MulcahySean Mulcahy
Sean Mulcahy was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Priest'.
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Portrait of Sam MalkinSam Malkin
Sam Malkin was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Mr. Crawford'.
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Portrait of Doris PetrieDoris Petrie
Doris Petrie was
72 in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Miss Weir'.
Tue, Jan 01 1918 –
Mon, Aug 21 2000
Portrait of Chapelle JaffeChapelle Jaffe
Chapelle Jaffe was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Miss Appleby'.
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Portrait of Tina Louise BomberryTina Louise Bomberry
Tina Louise Bomberry was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Asst. Supervisor #2'.
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Portrait of Barbara WheeldonBarbara Wheeldon
Barbara Wheeldon was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Matron'.
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Portrait of John FriesenJohn Friesen
John Friesen was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Mr. Babcock'.
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Portrait of Heather HessHeather Hess
Heather Hess was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Rachel'.
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Portrait of Cynthia DebassigeCynthia Debassige
Cynthia Debassige was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Esther'.
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Portrait of Franklin DossFranklin Doss
Franklin Doss was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'George'.
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Portrait of Darlene ShillingDarlene Shilling
Darlene Shilling was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Rose'.
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Portrait of Margaret MartinaMargaret Martina
Margaret Martina was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Sarah'.
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Portrait of Sarah WilliamsSarah Williams
Sarah Williams was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Ruth'.
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Portrait of Patricia CollinsPatricia Collins
Patricia Collins was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Mrs. Barrington'.
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Portrait of Graham GreeneGraham Greene
Graham Greene was
37 in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Komi's Father'.
Sun, Jun 22 1952
Portrait of Rudy Medicine CraneRudy Medicine Crane
Rudy Medicine Crane was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Rachel's Mother'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David HemblenDavid Hemblen
David Hemblen was
48 in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Reverend Buckley'.
Tue, Sep 16 1941 –
Mon, Nov 16 2020
Portrait of Ron WhiteRon White
Ron White was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Taggart'.
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Apr 04 2018

Crew

Portrait of Bruce PittmanBruce Pittman
Bruce Pittman was
40 in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Director'
Sat, Feb 04 1950
Portrait of Rene OhashiRene Ohashi
Rene Ohashi was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Keith Ross LeckieKeith Ross Leckie
Keith Ross Leckie was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Eric JordanEric Jordan
Eric Jordan was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Heather HaldaneHeather Haldane
Heather Haldane was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Scott ShepherdScott Shepherd
Scott Shepherd was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Mary Young LeckieMary Young Leckie
Mary Young Leckie was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Paul StephensPaul Stephens
Paul Stephens was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Michael ToddMichael Todd
Michael Todd was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Buffy Sainte-MarieBuffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie was
49 in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Music'
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Portrait of Tim BiderTim Bider
Tim Bider was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Nicole DemersNicole Demers
Nicole Demers was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Jane MancheeJane Manchee
Jane Manchee was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Nancy HarveyNancy Harvey
Nancy Harvey was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Valanne RidgewayValanne Ridgeway
Valanne Ridgeway was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Arlene BermanArlene Berman
Arlene Berman was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Perry KutschPerry Kutsch
Perry Kutsch was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of Sylvie KraskerSylvie Krasker
Sylvie Krasker was
>> in Where the Spirit Lives
as 'Costume Design'
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