

02/06/2023
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.

Grace Dove
as Aline Spears

Phillip Forest Lewitski
as Adam Whallach

Rémy Girard
as Father Jacobs

Karine Vanasse
as Sister Ruth

Alyssa Wapanatâhk
as Perseverance Spears

Michelle Thrush
as January Spears

Glen Gould
as Matthew Spears

Gail Maurice
as Older Taylor Whallach

Carla-Rae
as Older Aline Spears

Cara Gee
as Percy Whallach

Jonathan Whitesell
as Thomas Miller

Patrick Garrow
as Archbishop Thomas Miller

Summer Testawich
as Young Aline Spears

Sierra Rose McRae
as Young Perseverance Spears

Ethan Evans
as Preteen Johnnie

Payne Merasty
as Young Tye Spears

Alanis Obomsawin
as TRC Film Director

Joshua Odjick
as Jake Whallach

Paulina Alexis
as Immpy

Conner Alook-Oar
as Askuwheteau

Gerald Auger
as Chief Wandering Spirit

Shannon Baker
as Sally Whallach

Linden Banks
as Father Walters

Marcio Barauna
as Italian Translator

Tanaya Beatty
as Taylor

Tim Beckmann
as Dr. Douglas

Mariel Belanger
as Old Native Auntie #1

Sharla Berg
as Old Native Auntie #2

Neville Bowman
as RCMP Constable #2

Lesli Brownlee
as Sister Theresa

Guy Castonguay
as Bishop Willis

Kindall Charters
as Charlie Tomkins

Dean Christy
as Archbishop Dresser

Harrison Coe
as Father Claude

Marcel Jayden Ray Commodore
as Baby Jake Whallach

Jonathon Connelly
as Josh Sanders

Jaina Dargatz
as Young Percy Whallach

Nancy Duchaine
as Sister Mary

Cameron Fraser-Monroe
as Young Dr. Tim Wallach

Teya Gabriel
as Young Taylor Whallach

Alexey Gammer
as Father John

Rosemary Georgeson
as Female Inmate

Jeff Gladstone
as Roger Wells

Michael Goudge
as Justice of the Peace

Dominic Greco
as Pope Benedict XVI

Jenn Griffin
as Barbra

Brett Harris
as Dr. Dune

Nick Heffelfinger
as Father Davis

Kendra Hesketh
as Catholic Nun Nurse #2

Trevor Hinton
as Daddy John

Benjamin Jacobson
as Jewish Boy

Margo Kane
as Grandma Mary Whallach

Claude Knowlton
as Monsignor Louis Caron

Carter Kus
as Freddie

Daryll Laboucan
as Askuwheteau's Father

Wayne Lavallee
as Dwayne Todd

Ava Ahn Le
as Young Talia Spears

Kevin Loring
as Older Jake Whallach

Allan Luna
as Army Code Instructor

Mayson Marshall
as Indigenous Choir Girl

Trina McDonald
as Stern Guard One

Ridley Havok McLeod
as Todd the Toad

Alain Mickelson
as Elder

Jeremy O'Driscoll
as Recruitment Officer

Valerie Oliver
as Chief

Thomas Orr-Loney
as James

Jayden Paul
as Mike Hill

Tahmoh Penikett
as Major Stevens

Lucas Penner
as RCMP Constable One

Ruth Peters
as Askuwheteau's Mother

Tyler Peters
as Young Adam Whallach

Kwecta'mn Pierre
as Teen Perseverance Spears

Nathan Plumite
as Young Police Officer

Vance Potter
as Father Stevens

Shannon Rattai
as Sister Colette

Devin Rennie
as Young David

Regan Ross
as Stoney Guard

Dane Stevens
as Chief of Police

Jaxon Swakum-Malloway
as Joseph Wilson

John Tench
as Trueman Quinn

Astrid Trueman
as Bitty Tits

Corey Turner
as White John

Ron Wear
as Jimmy the Pimp

Jesse Zubot
as Symphony Conductor

Denis Corbett
as Concert goer (uncredited)

Yolanda Corbett
as Concert goer (uncredited)

Tess Hunter
as Tank

Ian Hawes
as Police Officer

Alora Killam
as Adult Choir

Lily Killam
as Choir Kid

James Lafazanos
as Bishop Willis (credit only)
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