Bones of Crows

6.7
2023 2 hr 2 min Drama , History

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.

  • Cast:
    Grace Dove , Phillip Lewitski , Rémy Girard , Karine Vanasse , Alyssa Wapanatâhk , Michelle Thrush , Glen Gould

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Reviews

TrueJoshNight
2023/06/02

Truly Dreadful Film

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Gutsycurene
2023/06/03

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

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Arianna Moses
2023/06/04

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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Ginger
2023/06/05

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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