The Red Dress

The Red Dress

1978
27m
7.0

7.0/10

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Overview

Kelly is a Métis man without treaty or hunting rights, struggling to sustain his traditional life. His daughter Theresa longs for a red dress from France that she believes will give her power and strength, as the bear claw once did for her great-grandfather Muskwa. When Theresa escapes an assault and Kelly turns his back on his daughter, he realizes that he must reconnect with his culture in order to make things right. Today, the red dress is a powerful symbol recognizing over 1000 missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1978
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0076606

Cast

Shannon Two Feathers
Shannon Two Feathers

Kelly

Abbie Burnstick
Abbie Burnstick

Granny

Yvonne Lois Lee
Yvonne Lois Lee

Theresa

Tommy Banks
Tommy Banks

Millard

Sam Sinclair
Sam Sinclair

Sam

Key Crew

Michael J.F. Scott
Director
Roman Kroitor
Executive Producer
Vladimír Valenta
Producer
Dieter Nachtigall
Executive Producer