The Red Dress

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1978

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

ONF,NFB

Cast

Abbie Burnstick,Sam Sinclair,Yvonne Lois Lee,Tommy Banks,Shannon Two Feathers

Director

Michael J.F. Scott

Producer

Roman Kroitor,Dieter Nachtigall,Vladimír Valenta

Cinematography

David De Volpi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0076606