Indigenous Drama ‘Angela’s Shadow’ Gets Canadian Distribution & International Sales Deal Ahead Of World Premiere
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Canadian outfit Motion 58 has taken local distribution rights and international sales rights to indigenous drama-thriller Angela’s Shadow ahead of its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) on October 2, 2024.
Directed by Jules Arita Koostachin (WaaPaKe), the film features Sera-Lys McArthur (Outlander), Matthew Kevin Anderson (Never Let Go), Renae Morriseau (North of 60), Mahiigan Koostachin (MisTik) and Asivak Koostachin who will appear in the upcoming HBO Max series Duster from J.J.
Abrams. In Angela’s Shadow, Angela and Henry, young 1930s socialites with a baby on the way, embark on a short trip north to the Cree community of KiiWeeTin to visit Angela’s beloved childhood nanny.
When Angela is harassed by a menacing shadow figure, Mary moves to bless and protect her and her unborn child with illegal Cree ceremonies and medicine.
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