Bones of Crows
2023Cree 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.
Acted in
Grace Dove
as Aline Spears
Phillip Lewitski
as Adam Whallach
Rémy Girard
as Father Jacobs
Karine Vanasse
as Sister Ruth
Alyssa Wapanatâhk
as Perseverance Spears
Michelle Thrush
as January Spears
Glen Gould
as Matthew Spears
Gail Maurice
as Older Taylor Whallach
Carla-Rae
as Older Aline Spears
Cara Gee
as Percy Whallach
Jonathan Whitesell
as Thomas Miller
Patrick Garrow
as Archbishop Thomas Miller
Summer Testawich
as Young Aline Spears
Sierra Rose McRae
as Young Perseverance Spears
Ethan Evans
as Preteen Johnnie
Payne Merasty
as Young Tye Spears
Alanis Obomsawin
as TRC Film Director
Joshua Odjick
as Jake Whallach
Paulina Alexis
as Immpy
Conner Alook-Oar
as Askuwheteau
Gerald Auger
as Chief Wandering Spirit
Shannon Baker
as Sally Whallach
Linden Banks
as Father Walters
Marcio Barauna
as Italian Translator
Tanaya Beatty
as Taylor
Tim Beckmann
as Dr. Douglas
Mariel Belanger
as Old Native Auntie #1
Sharla Berg
as Old Native Auntie #2
Neville Bowman
as RCMP Constable #2
Lesli Brownlee
as Sister Theresa
Guy Castonguay
as Bishop Willis
Kindall Charters
as Charlie Tomkins
Dean Christy
as Archbishop Dresser
Harrison Coe
as Father Claude
Marcel Jayden Ray Commodore
as Baby Jake Whallach
Jonathon Connelly
as Josh Sanders
Jaina Dargatz
as Young Percy Whallach
Nancy Duchaine
as Sister Mary
Cameron Fraser-Monroe
as Young Dr. Tim Wallach
Teya Gabriel
as Young Taylor Whallach
Alexey Gammer
as Father John
Rosemary Georgeson
as Female Inmate
Jeff Gladstone
as Roger Wells
Michael Goudge
as Justice of the Peace
Dominic Greco
as Pope Benedict XVI
Jenn Griffin
as Barbra
Brett Harris
as Dr. Dune
Nick Heffelfinger
as Father Davis
Kendra Hesketh
as Catholic Nun Nurse #2
Trevor Hinton
as Daddy John
Benjamin Jacobson
as Jewish Boy
Margo Kane
as Grandma Mary Whallach
Claude Knowlton
as Monsignor Louis Caron
Carter Kus
as Freddie
Daryll Laboucan
as Askuwheteau's Father
Wayne Lavallee
as Dwayne Todd
Ava Ahn Le
as Young Talia Spears
Kevin Loring
as Older Jake Whallach
Allan Luna
as Army Code Instructor
Mayson Marshall
as Indigenous Choir Girl
Trina McDonald
as Stern Guard One
Ridley Havok McLeod
as Todd the Toad
Alain Mickelson
as Elder
Jeremy O'Driscoll
as Recruitment Officer
Valerie Oliver
as Chief
Thomas Orr-Loney
as James
Jayden Paul
as Mike Hill
Tahmoh Penikett
as Major Stevens
Lucas Penner
as RCMP Constable One
Ruth Peters
as Askuwheteau's Mother
Tyler Peters
as Young Adam Whallach
Kwecta'mn Pierre
as Teen Perseverance Spears
Nathan Plumite
as Young Police Officer
Vance Potter
as Father Stevens
Shannon Rattai
as Sister Colette
Devin Rennie
as Young David
Regan Ross
as Stoney Guard
Dane Stevens
as Chief of Police
Jaxon Swakum-Malloway
as Joseph Wilson
John Tench
as Trueman Quinn
Astrid Trueman
as Bitty Tits
Corey Turner
as White John
Ron Wear
as Jimmy the Pimp
Jesse Zubot
as Symphony Conductor
Denis Corbett
as Concert goer (uncredited)
Yolanda Corbett
as Concert goer (uncredited)
Tess Hunter
as Tank