Spirit to Soar
| Spirit to Soar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tanya Talaga Michelle Derosier |
| Written by | Tanya Talaga |
| Produced by | Nida Marji |
| Cinematography | Sean Stiller |
| Edited by | Eui Yong Zong |
| Music by | Ansley Simpson |
| Distributed by | Blue Ant Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 46 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Spirit to Soar is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tanya Talaga and Michelle Derosier and released in 2021.[1] A followup to Talaga's award-winning 2017 book Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City, the film updates the story of the deaths of several indigenous teenagers in Thunder Bay, Ontario,[2] centring in part on the effects of their deaths on surviving family members.[3]
The film premiered at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[4] where it won the Audience Award in the mid-length film category.[5] It was subsequently acquired for theatrical distribution by Blue Ant Media.[6]
References
- ^ "Tanya Talaga explores racism in Thunder Bay and her own Indigenous roots in Spirit To Soar". As It Happens, May 3, 2021.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Tanya Talaga doc ‘Spirit to Soar’ details ongoing colonial oppression in Canada". Toronto Star, April 28, 2021.
- ^ Kelly Boutsalis, "Tanya Talaga’s spirit soars with first documentary". Point of View, April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Tanya Talaga explores racism in Thunder Bay and her own Indigenous roots in Spirit To Soar". As It Happens, May 3, 2021.
- ^ Jillian Morgan, "Hot Docs ’21: “Zo reken”, “Ostrov – Lost Island” take awards". RealScreen, May 10, 2021.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Blue Ant Int’l acquires Tanya Talaga’s Spirit to Soar". Playback, August 9, 2021.