Women in the Shadows

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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56 min

Cast

Christine Welsh

as Self

Carmen Roenspiess

as Grandma Welsh

Jessica Wallman

as Child Christine

David Zelionka

as Father

Brenda Knoll

as Mother

Jamie Sarophim

as Little Girls

Sophia Stone

as Little Girls

Sharon Moberly

as Women

Debra Piapot

as Women

Robert Duncan

as Self (voice)

Director

Norma Bailey