Shanawdithit: A Beothuk Story

Jun 22, 2023

0h 26m

★ 0.0

Overview

A young Beothuk woman tells the story of her experiences witnessing recent interactions between her people and Europeans.

Genres

History

Production Companies

CNA Films

Shanawdithit: A Beothuk Story Trailers

Cast

Shanawdithit

Violet Cummings

William Cormack

Andrew Hibbitts

Charles Simms

John McKinnon

Demasduit

Julia Blanchard

Nonosbawsut

Eric White

John Peyton

Ian Locke

Soldier 1

Andrew Musgrave

Trapper

Keith Bonnell

David Buchan

Peter Buckle

Soldier 2

Josh Smith

Beothuk Woman

Sophia Lucas

John Stark

Travis Lucas

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