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Brother, I Cry

Directed by Jessie Anthony
Canada, 2020 (fiction, 97 minutes, colour, English)

Film Description:
"'Pain, insecurities, trauma, doubt...' Jon (Justin Rain), a young First Nations man, is struggling to overcome addiction and to avoid the multiple warrants out on him. But he has several strong women in his corner: his girlfriend, his sister, his mother, and his unborn daughter, they are all hoping he can master his demons and find peace. [...] Jon's journey is made that much more difficult by his friendship with Martin (Jay Cardinal Villeneuve), a drug dealer who keeps pushing him back into crime. In a situation like this, the movie asks, how best can you help a loved one from breaking out of the cycle of using and illegality? Different people in Jon's life try different approaches, but there are no simple solutions when the issues stretch so far back. [...]"
-- Vancouver International Film Festival (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Jessie Anthony
Produced by: Andy Hodgson, Hayley Gray
Principal Cast: Justin Rain, Lauren Hill, Violet Cameron, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve
Cinematography: Andy Hodgson
Film Editing: Shun Ando
Music: Red Heartbreaker
Production Company: Pass Through Productions
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