30/5 — 5/6/2024
64th International Film Festival
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Section: Discover & Explore: People

Indian Horse (2017) 15

Canada | 2017 | 101 min.

In the late 1950s Ontario, 8-year-old Saul Indian Horse is torn from his Ojibway family and committed to one of the notorious Catholic Residential Schools. In this oppressive environment, Saul is denied the freedom to speak his language or embrace his Indigenous heritage while he witnesses horrendous abuse at the hands of the very people entrusted with his care. Despite this, Saul finds salvation in the unlikeliest of places and favourite winter pastime - hockey. Fascinated by the game, he secretly teaches himself to play, developing a unique and rare skill.

CountryCanada
Year2017
Duration101 min
Rating15
LanguageEnglish
SubtitleCzech
Directed by Stephen Campanelli
Screenplay Dennis Foon
Director of Photography Yves Bélanger
Music Jesse Zubot (music by)
Edited by Jamie Alain | Geoff Ashenhurst | Justin Li
Contact Moonrise Pictures

Biography

A director and cameraman from Canada. He graduated in film studies from Concordia University in Montreal. He was behind the camera on dozens of films, working closely on a number of films directed by Clint Eastwood. He himself has made Momentum (2015), Indian Horse (2017) and Gran Isle (2019).

Family, Sports, Growing Up, Drama, Indigenious, School, Sports