Starring as Aline Spears, Grace Dove in Bones of Crows plays a Cree woman who navigates her trauma from the residential school system."I really believe I became an actor and a storyteller to share hard stories," she told CBC's Eli Glasner.The film follows a Cree woman's journey from her childhood to old age as she navigates trauma from her time in the residential school system.
"I think there's a time and place for films about love, a rom-com. And we will see that," she said. "I hope for more of that, that we have more light Indigenous cinema, but … we can't do that yet until the truth is out there."will also be a five-part limited series on CBC and APTN beginning Sept. 20. The story will expand on the feature film, with a broader focus on Spears' relatives over the span of 100 years.
Dove grew up in Prince George, B.C. She says Bones of Crows can help educate young people and anyone else about the traumas that Indigenous people still face today.
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