The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

Two Indigenous women from vastly different backgrounds find their worlds colliding on an East Vancouver sidewalk when domestic violence forces one of them, a pregnant teen named Rosie (Violet Nelson), to flee her home.
Àila (Tailfeathers) swiftly offers her shelter, and as their intimate yet challenging encounter develops, the women weave a fragile bond, and must face their own unique struggles with the complexities of motherhood, class, race, and the ongoing legacy of colonialism.
Directors
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi), Kathleen Hepburn
Writers
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi), Kathleen Hepburn
Cast
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Blackfoot/Sámi), Violet Nelson (Kwakwakaʼwakw)
Producers
Alan Milligan, Tyler Hagan, Lori Lozinski
Genre
Drama
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Language
English