{{Short description|2024 Canadian drama film by Jules Arita Koostachin}} {{Infobox film | name = Angela's Shadow | image = Angela's Shadow.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Jules Arita Koostachin | producer = Jules Arita Koostachin | writer = Jules Arita Koostachin<br>Steve Neufeld | starring = Sera-Lys McArthur<br>Matthew Kevin Anderson<br>Renae Morrisseau | music = Justin Delorme | cinematography = Mike Bourquin | editing = Lara Mazur | studio = Visjuelles Production | distributor = Motion 58 | released = {{film date|2024|10|2|VIFF}} | runtime = 93 minutes | country = Canada | language = English }}
'''''Angela's Shadow''''' is a 2024 Canadian drama film, directed by Jules Arita Koostachin.<ref>Andreas Wiseman, [https://deadline.com/2024/09/angelas-shadow-canadian-distribution-vancouver-festival-world-premiere-1236099201/ "Indigenous Drama ‘Angela’s Shadow’ Gets Canadian Distribution & International Sales Deal Ahead Of World Premiere"]. ''Deadline Hollywood'', September 26, 2024.</ref> 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".<ref>Sam Laskaris, [https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/koostachins-latest-film-premiere-vancouver-international-film-festival "Koostachin’s latest film to premiere at Vancouver International Film Festival"]. ''Windspeaker'', October 2, 2024.</ref>
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,<ref>Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2024/09/11/jules-arita-koostachins-angelas-shadow-added-to-viff-slate/ "Jules Arita Koostachin’s Angela’s Shadow added to VIFF slate"]. ''Playback'', September 11, 2024.</ref> where it won the Audience Award for the Panorama program.<ref>Jamie Casemore, [https://playbackonline.ca/2024/10/17/in-brief-the-chef-the-daruma-wins-at-viff-audience-awards/ "In Brief: The Chef & the Daruma wins at VIFF Audience Awards"]. ''Playback'', October 17, 2024.</ref>
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Category:2024 films Category:2024 drama films Category:Canadian drama films Category:2024 Canadian films Category:Canadian First Nations films Category:2024 English-language films Category:English-language drama films
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