Hank Williams First Nation

Overview

An elderly Cree man decides that before he dies he must travel via Greyhound from his remote Indian Reservation in Northern Canada, into the southern United States to visit the grave of Hank Williams. Along the way he and his traveling companion, a 17 yr old nephew, are picked up as a regional human-interest story in the US press. News of their growing celebrity causes a stir back home among an eclectic cast of locals; including a chief running desperately for re-election, a young girl trying desperately to find a prom date, a teacher trying desperately to help, and a social worker trying desperately to get a transfer.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 4, 2005

Original language

English

Production

Peace Country Films

Cast

Gordon Tootoosis,Allen Belcourt

Director

Aaron James Sorensen

Budget

$300,000

Revenue

$166,000

IMDb

tt0417736