Dreamspeaker

Overview

Ian Tracey plays 11-year-old Peter, who is plagued by demons and sent to an institution for setting fires. Peter escapes and hops a freight train headed into northern B.C. He is befriended by a native shaman or "dreamspeaker" (George Clutesi). The shaman makes some strides but is unable to get to the root of Peter's problems. Peter is captured by the police and taken back to the institution where he slides down even further.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 5, 1976

Original language

English

Countries

Canada

Production

CBC

Cast

Jacques Hubert,Ian Tracey,George Clutesi,Ed Mitchell

Director

Claude Jutra

Writer

Anne Cameron

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0075960