Movie

Where the Spirit Lives

“A moving tribute to a young girl's courage and indomitable spirit...”

★ 6.2(5)19901h 36m

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Good to know

Director: Bruce Pittman
Release date: 1990-06-06
Runtime: 1h 36m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Studio: Atlantis Films

About Where the Spirit Lives

Where the Spirit Lives is a 1990 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Bruce Pittman, starring Michelle St. John, Kim Bruisedhead Fox and Marianne Jones. It has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.2/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Where the Spirit Lives in Thailand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1937, a young First Nations girl named Ashtecome is kidnapped along with several other children from a village as part of a deliberate Canadian policy to force First Nations children to abandon their culture in order to be assimilated into white Canadian/British society. Taken to a boarding school where she's forced to adopt Western Euro-centric ways and learn English, often under brutal treatment, she has the support of one sympathetic white teacher.

Cast

Michelle St. John

Komi / Amelia

Kim Bruisedhead Fox

Anataki

Marianne Jones

Komi's Mother

Gus Chief Moon

Ka - moos - ee

Clayton Julian

Pita / Abraham

Margaret Cozry

Grandmother

Marge Fox

Anataki's Mother

Ann-Marie MacDonald

Kathleen

Sean Mulcahy

Priest

Sam Malkin

Mr. Crawford

Doris Petrie

Miss Weir

Chapelle Jaffe

Miss Appleby

Themes & keywords

canadaboarding schoolnative american

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Where the Spirit Lives in Thailand?+

Where the Spirit Lives is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Thailand. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Where the Spirit Lives on Netflix?+

Where the Spirit Lives is not on Netflix in Thailand right now.

How long is Where the Spirit Lives?+

Where the Spirit Lives has a runtime of 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).

Who stars in Where the Spirit Lives?+

Where the Spirit Lives stars Michelle St. John, Kim Bruisedhead Fox, Marianne Jones, Gus Chief Moon and Clayton Julian.

When did Where the Spirit Lives come out?+

Where the Spirit Lives is a 1990 movie directed by Bruce Pittman.

What genre is Where the Spirit Lives?+

Where the Spirit Lives is Drama film.

Who directed Where the Spirit Lives?+

Where the Spirit Lives was directed by Bruce Pittman.