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  • Where the Spirit Lives (1989)
  • 96 min | Drama
Where the Spirit Lives (1989)
96 min | Drama

A young Native Canadian (First Nations person) fights to keep her culture and identity when she is abducted to a residential school.
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Director
Writer
Keith Ross Leckie (original screenplay by)
Producers
Composer
Buffy Sainte-Marie (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
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Status
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Updated Sep 9, 1989

Release date
Jun 6, 1990 (United States)

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Cast

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Michelle St. John
Komi / Amelia Komi / Amelia   See fewer
Marianne Jones
Komi's Mother Komi's Mother   See fewer
Gus Chief Moon
Ka-moos-ee Ka-moos-ee   See fewer
Clayton Julian
Pita / Abraham Pita / Abraham   See fewer
Margaret Cozry
Grandmother (as Margaret R. Cozry) Grandmother (as Margaret R. Cozry)   See fewer
Marge Fox
Anataki's Mother Anataki's Mother   See fewer
Ron White
Taggert Taggert   See fewer
Ann-Marie MacDonald
Kathleen Kathleen   See fewer
Sean Mulcahy
Priest Priest   See fewer
Sam Malkin
Mr. Crawford Mr. Crawford   See fewer
Doris Petrie
Miss Weir Miss Weir   See fewer
Chapelle Jaffe
Miss Appleby Miss Appleby   See fewer
Tina Louise Bomberry
Assistant Supervisor #2 (as Tina Bomberry) Assistant Supervisor #2 (as Tina Bomberry)   See fewer
David Hemblen
Reverend Buckley Reverend Buckley   See fewer
John Friesen
Mr. Babcock Mr. Babcock   See fewer
Heather Hess
Rachel Rachel   See fewer
Franklin Doss
George George   See fewer
Patricia Collins
Mrs. Barrington Mrs. Barrington   See fewer
Graham Greene
Komi's Father Komi's Father   See fewer
Ruby Medicine Crane
Rachel's Mother Rachel's Mother   See fewer
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