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Feature film — 1991

Women in the Shadows (1991)

8.00h 56mDocumentary — History

Filmed on location in Saskatchewan from the Qu'Appelle Valley to Hudson Bay, the documentary traces the filmmaker's quest for her Native foremothers in spite of the reluctance to speak about Native roots on the part of her relatives. The film articulates Métis women's experience with racism in both current and historical context, and examines the forces that pushed them into the shadows.

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Director: Norma Bailey

On screen

Cast & crew

C

Christine Welsh

Self

C

Carmen Roenspiess

Grandma Welsh

J

Jessica Wallman

Child Christine

D

David Zelionka

Father

B

Brenda Knoll

Mother

J

Jamie Sarophim

Little Girls

S

Sophia Stone

Little Girls

S

Sharon Moberly

Women

D

Debra Piapot

Women

R

Robert Duncan

Self (voice)

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