Fire Song
"Refuse to be broken"
Shane, a gay Anishnabe teenager in Northern Ontario, is struggling to support his family in the aftermath of his sister's suicide. If he fails, he will be forced to choose between his family's home and his own future.
"Refuse to be broken"
Shane, a gay Anishnabe teenager in Northern Ontario, is struggling to support his family in the aftermath of his sister's suicide. If he fails, he will be forced to choose between his family's home and his own future.
Andrew Martin
Shane
Mary Galloway
Tara
Jennifer Podemski
Jackie
Harley Legarde
David
Alexis Legarde
Ashley
Ma-Nee Chacaby
Evie
Morteesha Chickekoo-Bannon
Destiny
Brendt Thomas Diabo
Kyle
Misty Dore
Roberta
Shane, a gay Anishnabe teenager in Northern Ontario, is struggling to support his family in the aftermath of his sister's suicide. If he fails, he will be forced to choose between his family's home and his own future.
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