In the Beginning was Water and Sky

In the Beginning was Water and Sky

In the Beginning was Water and Sky

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2017

Release Year

13 min

Runtime

Drama

Fantasy

History

Overview

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.

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Keywords

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

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Cast

Norma-Sue Hill

Girl

Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry

Boy

Carter Simon

Boy with Bleached Hair

Jenna Clause

Jenna Clause

Tongue Prick Girl

James Levesque

Rider in Black

Harrison Stewart

School Principal

Tara McLearnon

School Teacher

Christina Vernucci

School Teacher #2

Cheryl De Luca

Cheryl De Luca

Mother

Dallas Fuller

One-Armed Minister

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