Elevation Pictures will release BONES OF CROWS on June 2, 2023 and here is your first look at the brand-new Trailer!
Synopsis:
Bones of Crows is a psychological drama told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch, Aline Spears, as she survives Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism and sexual abuse. Bones of Crows unfolds over one hundred years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.
Directed by: Marie Clement
Starring: Grace Dove, Gail Maurice, Phillip Lewitski, and Alyssa Wapanatâhk
(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)
By Amanda Gilmore
Bones of Crows is important, powerful and necessary while also being incredibly well-made.
This powerful Film tells the story of Cree matriarch Aline Spears (played at different ages by Summer Testawich, Grace Dove, and Carla Rae) who was born in Canada in the 1920s. It follows her from her childhood, being taken away from her family and thrust into the residential school system, her time in the military during WWII, and her inspiring determination to bring her oppressors’ crimes to light.
It’s through Spears’ story that Writer-Director Marie Clements highlights the centuries of abuse and oppression by the Canadian Government and Institutions. The Canadian Residential School System has been a topic on our news a lot recently. However, Clements brings you to this heinous place. This, and other scenes, make for a tough viewing experience, but an essential one.
Bones of Crows tells an important story, while stunning to watch. The Cinematography by Vince Arvidson captivates and works seamlessly with Clements’ direction. And the Cast of women who bring Spears to the screen gives affecting performances.
Warning: Bones of Crows does come with a warning both before the Film and on the TIFF website. It reads, “This programme contains scenes that may distress some viewers, especially those who have experienced harm, abuse, violence, and/or intergenerational trauma due to colonial practices.”
Bones of Crows screens as follows at TIFF ’22:
Sat, Sep 10 IN-PERSON at Scotiabank Theatre at 5:45 pm
Thu, Sep 15 IN-PERSON at TIFF Bell Lightbox at 11:00 am
Elevation Pictures is thrilled to announce that BONES OF CROWS and NORTH OF NORMAL were a part of today’s TIFF 2022 Conference, and TIFF’s ongoing commitment to showcase Canadian talent.
BONES OF CROWS
Director: Marie Clements
Starring Grace Dove, Phillip Lewitski, and Rémy Girard
Unfolding over 100 years, BONES OF CROWS is a feature film told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch Aline Spears as she 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.
NORTH OF NORMAL
Director: Carly Stone
Starring Sarah Gadon, James D’Arcy, and Robert Carlyle
Based on her riveting memoir, NORTH OF NORMAL follows Cea Sunrise Person’s unconventional childhood in the Canadian wilderness and her complicated relationship with her perpetually pot-smoking teen mom.
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