Elijah (2007)

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Director:

Paul Unwin

Writer:

Blake Corbet

Stars:

Billy Merasty, Tina Louise Bomberry, Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig

6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Billy Merasty	...	Elijah Harper
Tina Louise Bomberry	...	Elizabeth Harper
Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig	...	Teenage Elijah
Michael Peterson	...	5-year-old Elijah
Lola Sanchez	...	Cassandra Harper
Currie Graham	...	Gary Filmon
Glen Gould	...	Phil Fontaine
Siigwan Ferland	...	Teen Holly Harper
Gary Farmer	...	Ray
Maury Chaykin	...	Howard Pawley
Rachelle White Wind Arbez	...	Young Elizabeth Harper
Lorne Cardinal	...	Chief Archie
Morris Birdyellowhead	...	Charcoal
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erik J. Berg	...	Random kid
Mariam Bernstein	...	Nurse

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

indian reservation | racism | racial slur | racial hatred | part narrated | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Cree

Release Date:

25 May 2008 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anagram Pictures, Eagle Vision

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

for a Canadian political film, this is a fun romp

The Meech Lake debacle was a pivotal event in Canadian political history. The film tells the story of Elijah Harper, a first nations icon fortuitously situated in the Manitoba LegislatureIt is, at once, a serious portrait of the times and a highly entertaining examination of Harpers life and the events which put him at the throat of Canada. The actual politics of the matter were tedious, even for a political junkie like me. This film gave me a new appreciation of the issues,as well as a valuable,and hopefully useful, perspective on aboriginal people and some of their challenging issues. Bottom line, this is a well made film, episodic and clearly designed to use humor to teach history. It should be shown in Canada's classrooms.