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In the Beginning was Water and Sky

In the Beginning was Water and Sky

★ 9.0/10•2017•13m•Drama•Fantasy•History

A haunting and visually stunning fairytale that blends the horrors of fantasy and the real life historical events of colonization and Indian Boarding Schools in the United States. A Native American girl in the 1700s and a Native American boy in the 1960s struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.

Ryan Ward · Writer

Ryan Ward · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime13m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 16, 2017

Actors

Norma-Sue Hill

Girl

Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry

Boy

Carter Simon

Boy with Bleached Hair

Jenna Clause

Jenna Clause

Tongue Prick Girl

James Levesque

Rider in Black

Harrison Stewart

School Principal

Tara McLearnon

School Teacher

Christina Vernucci

School Teacher #2

Cheryl De Luca

Cheryl De Luca

Mother

Dallas Fuller

One-Armed Minister

John Homer

Drummer

Talon White-Eye

Dancer

Gavin White-Eye

Dancer

Dexter Jimerson

Dancer

Lenny James Anderson

Dancer

Jeremy Proulx

Dancer

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