"Bones of Crows" Opening Program - Fall 2023 FNFVF

The Fall 2023 edition of the First Nations Film and Video Festival open with Marie Clements feature film "Bones of Crows" at Facets, 1517 W Fullerton Ave on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7:00pm.

EventBrite tickets are required for entry. 

"Bones of Crows" is a multi-generational epic and story of resilience told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch Aline Spears (played by Summer Testawich; Grace Dove, Monkey Beach; and Carla Rae, Rutherford Falls). Removed from their family home and forced into Canada’s residential school system, young musical prodigy Aline and her siblings are plunged into a struggle for survival. Over the next hundred years, Aline and her descendants fight against systemic starvation, racism and sexual abuse—and to build a more just future.

A sweeping drama grounded in historical truth, Bones of Crows weaves together underrepresented moments in Canadian and Indigenous history, including the Indigenous contributions to WW2, the ongoing cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Aline’s story enriches our understanding of the past and empowers us to address our collective future.

Join us for a post-screening reception sponsored by the Canadian Consulate in Chicago and catered by Ketapanen Kitchen.