The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

Overview

When Áila encounters a young Indigenous woman, barefoot and crying in the rain on the side of a busy street, she soon discovers that this young woman, Rosie, has just escaped a violent assault at the hands of her boyfriend. Áila decides to bring Rosie home with her and over the course of the evening, the two navigate the aftermath of this traumatic event.

Directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Kathleen Hepburn

Top cast

Violet Nelson

Rosie

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

Áila

Charlie Hannah

Cat

Barbara Eve Harris

Sophie

Sonny Surowiec

Taxi Driver #1

Jay Cardinal Villeneuve

Cory

T

Tony Massil

Neighbour

Aidan Dee

Jessa

J

James Angus Cowan

Cole

Anthony Bolognese

Jonah

Anesha Bailey

Receptionist

Lissa Neptuno

Nurse

Charles Jarman

Taxi Driver #2

Paul Jarrett

Dr. Phillips

G

Glenn Cho

Clerk

J

Joan Boisjoly

Gladys

A

Angel Thomas

Mother

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