Journalist Tanya Talaga and her family’s eight-decade long search for family matriarch Annie Carpenter, reveals a story deeply intertwined with Canada’s Indian residential school system.
A feature length Documentary and 4-part series. Premiered at TIFF 2024, aired on CBC, available on CBC Gem. Winner of the 2025 Canadian Screen Award (CSA) for Best Writing
This is the second collaboration between Journalist, Author Tanya Talaga and editor Andres Landau. This new project adapts Tanya’s latest book into a compelling visual story.
Alongside co-director Courtney Montour, co-editor Eui Yong Zong and Cinematographers Rodrigo Michelangeli and Jon Elliott.
Victory Social Club was involved in the entire post-production for both the film and the series, and provided support during production to the Makwa Creative team and crew. This is another meaningful collaboration of VSC members.
Credits
Directed by Tanya Talaga and Courtney Montour
Produced by Jordan Huffman, Geoff Siskind, Tanya Talaga and Stuart Coxe.
Edited by Andres Landau and Eui Yong Zong
Written by Tanya Talaga and Courtney Montour
Cinematography by Rodrigo MIchelangeli and Jon Elliott
Original Music by Justin Delorme
Sound Edit and Mix by Gabe Knox and Lucas Prokaziuk
VFX and Title Design by Ryan Hays
Colour by Zach Cox
Onlline by Andres Landau and Michal Heuston