Angela’s Shadow
A pregnant woman’s return to her Cree roots stirs a menacing shadow and her husband’s racial hostility.
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About the film
What it’s about
Angela, expecting a child, travels with her husband Henry from Ottawa to the northern Cree community of KiiWeeTin to visit Mary, the woman who cared for her as a girl. Soon after arriving, Angela is confronted by a threatening shadow figure. Mary turns to forbidden Cree ceremonies and medicine to bless and shield Angela and her unborn baby. As Angela uncovers her own heritage and learns who the shadow is, she must embrace spiritual practices she has only just encountered to defend herself against Henry’s growing obsession with racial purity.
What hooks you
Jules A. Koostachin writes, directs and produces, with Sera-Lys McArthur as Angela and Matthew Kevin Anderson as Henry.
Who it’s for
It will appeal to those who like psychological thrillers with supernatural elements and stories about reclaiming cultural identity.
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 278 votesCreative team
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Angela’s Shadow (2024)