In the Beginning was Water and Sky

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MOVIE

In the Beginning was Water and Sky

A haunting and visually stunning fairytale that blends the horrors of fantasy and the real life historical events of colonization and Indian Boarding Schools in the United States. A Native American girl in the 1700s and a Native American boy in the 1960s struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.

Release Date

2017-03-16

Year

2017

Duration

13m

Status

Released

Score

9.00

#native-american#social-justice#residential-school#frozen-body#indigenous-peoples#colonization#resilience#cultural-identity#native-american-culture#decolonization#indian-historical-setting#transgenerational-trauma#loss-of-language#indian-residential-school-system

Cast

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Norma-Sue Hill

Girl

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Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry

Boy

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Carter Simon

Boy with Bleached Hair

Jenna Clause

Jenna Clause

Tongue Prick Girl

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James Levesque

Rider in Black

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Harrison Stewart

School Principal

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Tara McLearnon

School Teacher

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Christina Vernucci

School Teacher #2

Cheryl De Luca

Cheryl De Luca

Mother

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Dallas Fuller

One-Armed Minister