Tkaronto

Oct 21, 2007

1h 45m

★ 0.0

Overview

Far from home and struggling to reconcile their Native identities with non-Native culture, Ray and Jolene negotiate a growing attraction as they're drawn together, in this reflective exploration of urban Aboriginal identity.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Breath Films

Kinosmith

Tkaronto Trailers

Cast

Jolene Peltier

Melanie McLaren

Ray Morrin

Duane Murray

Max Cardinal

Lorne Cardinal

Linda Cardinal

Cheri Maracle

John

Jeff Geddis

Kevin

Mike McPhaden

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