

Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of systemic starvation, racism, and sexual abuse. She uses her uncanny ability to understand and translate codes into working for a special division of the Canadian Air Force as a Cree code talker in World War II. The story unfolds over 100 years with a cumulative force that propels us into the future.
Aline Spears

Adam Whallach

Father Jacobs

Sister Ruth

Perseverance Spears

January Spears

Matthew Spears

Older Taylor Whallach

Older Aline Spears
Percy Whallach

Thomas Miller

Archbishop Thomas Miller

Young Aline Spears

Young Perseverance Spears
Preteen Johnnie
Young Tye Spears
TRC Film Director

Jake Whallach

Immpy

Askuwheteau
Chief Wandering Spirit
Sally Whallach

Father Walters

Italian Translator
Taylor

Dr. Douglas

Old Native Auntie #1
Old Native Auntie #2
RCMP Constable #2
Sister Theresa
Bishop Willis
Charlie Tomkins
Archbishop Dresser
Father Claude

Baby Jake Whallach
Josh Sanders

Young Percy Whallach
Sister Mary
Young Dr. Tim Wallach
Young Taylor Whallach
Father John
Female Inmate
Roger Wells

Justice of the Peace
Pope Benedict XVI
Barbra
Dr. Dune

Father Davis
Catholic Nun Nurse #2
Daddy John

Jewish Boy

Grandma Mary Whallach
Monsignor Louis Caron

Freddie
Askuwheteau's Father
Dwayne Todd
Young Talia Spears
Older Jake Whallach
Army Code Instructor
Indigenous Choir Girl
Stern Guard One
Todd the Toad
Elder
Recruitment Officer
Chief
James
Mike Hill
Major Stevens

RCMP Constable One

Askuwheteau's Mother
Young Adam Whallach
Teen Perseverance Spears
Young Police Officer
Father Stevens
Sister Colette
Young David
Stoney Guard

Chief of Police

Joseph Wilson
Trueman Quinn

Bitty Tits
White John
Jimmy the Pimp
Symphony Conductor
Concert goer (uncredited)

Concert goer (uncredited)

Tank
Police Officer
Adult Choir
Choir Kid
Bishop Willis (credit only)
