Portraits from a Fire

Portraits from a Fire

Portraits from a Fire

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Portraits from a Fire

2021

1h 32m

6.0(2 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

An Indigenous teenage boy fights through distorting realities as a family secret unravels.

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Cast & Crew

27 members

Acting

Nathaniel Arcand

Gord

Nathaniel Arcand

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Asivak Koostachin

Aaron

Asivak Koostachin

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William Lulua

Tyler

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Sammy Stump

Sammy

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Pauline Bob-King

Trish

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Melanie Bobby

Isobel

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Leighton Bingham

Baby Aaron

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Kacin Hance

Baby Tyler

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Crystal Harry

Crystal

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Kelly William

Fire Fighter #1

Kelly William

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Travis Stump

Fire Fighter #2

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Dakota Hance

Fire Fighter #3

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Eric Fogarty

Drinking Man #1

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Hagen O. Sulin

Drinking Man #2

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Sherman Mack

Puking Man

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Shazzay Stump

Kid #1

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Jentara Charlieboy

Kid #2

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Meshoney Stump

Kid #3

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Meagan Howard-Gibbon

Meagan

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Barb Mack

Haya

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Isaiah Needley

Matty

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Luis Jack

Lashaway

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Rebecca Mack

Beggy

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Trinity Stump

Emily

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Alvin Frank

Snorry

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Juliette Singh

Jessie

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Art Joyce

Cowboy

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