Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)

Red Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that meansimprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school.

Director:

Jeff Barnaby

Writer:

Jeff Barnaby

Stars:

Devery Jacobs, Glen Gould, Brandon Oakes

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Devery Jacobs	...	Aila (as Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs)
Glen Gould	...	Joseph
Brandon Oakes	...	Burner
Roseanne Supernault	...	Anna
Mark Antony Krupa	...	Popper (as Mark Anthony Krupa)
Cody Bird	...	Sholo (as Cody Bird)
Nathan Alexis	...	Angus
Kenneth D'Ailleboust	...	Maytag
Kent McQuaid	...	Milch
Katherine Sorbey	...	Ceres
Miika Bryce Whiskeyjack	...	Young Aila (as Miika Whiskeyjack)
Shako Mattawa Jacobs	...	Jujijj
Stewart Myiow	...	Gisigu
Louis Beauvais	...	Tyler
Muin Gould	...	Young Joseph

Storyline

Red Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that meansimprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle Burner, she sells enough dope to pay Popper her "truancy tax", keeping her out of St. Ds. But when Aila's drug money is stolen and her father Joseph returns from prison, the precarious balance of Aila's world is destroyed. Her only options are to run or fight... and Mi'gMaq don't run.

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Plot Keywords:

residential school | underage drinking | alcohol abuse | alcoholism | strip club | 

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Taglines:

On the Red Crow Rez, growing up means getting even.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, drug use, language, sexual references and graphic nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Website

Country:

Canada

Language:

English Micmac

Release Date:

31 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rimes pour revenants

Filming Locations:

Kahnawake, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$164, 31 October 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$909, 7 November 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Prospector Films,Canadian Film Centre (CFC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

My Mother Died and Left Me
Traditional
Arranged by Fred McDowell
Global Jukebox Publishing (BMI)

User Reviews

Realistic portrayal of a reservation family intent on survival

I've always been a fan of stories about Native American life. Doesn't mean all the stories I read or watch end up being good.

This is a good one. Also, as a citizen of the USA, it is a little odd to watch one regarding abuse and racism against Indians by the British via "Queen's Laws" in Canada instead of the USA, since most of the western world prefers to pretend only whites in the USA abused minorities.

But beyond a reminder of just how recently people were torturing and destroying the lives of a darker skinned people, this story goes into the family relationships and survival techniques in a world which offered few options for those things which keep us human.