CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 0h 56m

Women in the Shadows

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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.

Directed byNorma Bailey

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 56m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1991
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Christine Welsh

Self

Carmen Roenspiess

Grandma Welsh

Jessica Wallman

Child Christine

David Zelionka

Father

Brenda Knoll

Mother

Jamie Sarophim

Little Girls

Sophia Stone

Little Girls

Sharon Moberly

Women

Debra Piapot

Women

Robert Duncan

Self (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Norma Bailey
Norma Bailey
Written by
Christine Welsh
Produced by
Signe Johansson
Christine Welsh

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