Angela's Shadow

Angela's Shadow is a 2024 Canadian drama film, directed by Jules Arita Koostachin.^[1] Set in the 1930s, the film stars Sera-Lys McArthur as Angela, a pregnant woman who travels with her husband Henry (Matthew Kevin Anderson) to a remote Cree community to visit her former childhood nanny Mary (Renae Morriseau); after being threatened by a shadowy figure, she learns the truth about her own previously unknown Cree heritage, and begins to deal with the impact of Henry's racist response to the prospect that his child will not be racially "pure".^[2]

Angela's Shadow
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Directed by	Jules Arita Koostachin
Written by	Jules Arita Koostachin Steve Neufeld
Produced by	Jules Arita Koostachin
Starring	Sera-Lys McArthur Matthew Kevin Anderson Renae Morrisseau
Cinematography	Mike Bourquin
Edited by	Lara Mazur
Music by	Justin Delorme
Production company	Visjuelles Production
Distributed by	Motion 58
Release date	October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) (VIFF)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The cast also includes Asivak Koostachin, Mahiigan Koostachin, David Lyle, Angie Nolan, Dustin McGladrey, Sierra Rose McRae, Stephen J.F. Walker, Justine Warrington, Rita Okimawinininew, Tapwewin Koostachin-Chakasim, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Erik Sikkerbol, Olivia Lucas and Rosie Johnnie-Mills in supporting roles.

The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival,^[3] where it won the Audience Award for the Panorama program.^[4]