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Falls Around Her is a 2018 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed by Darlene Naponse. The film stars Tantoo Cardinal as Mary Birchbark, an internationally famous First Nations musician who returns to her home community to recharge and reevaluate her life, only to find that her fame is not so easily left behind.
Sep 8, 2018 · Falls Around Her: Directed by Darlene Naponse. With Tantoo Cardinal, Tina Keeper, Gail Maurice, Johnny Issaluk. A successful singer leaves everything behind to return to her reservation to live alone.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Darlene Naponse
- 2018-09-08
Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 29, 2019 Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star An unexpected homecoming becomes a mystery story in Falls Around Her, a movie marking the first lead film role for Tantoo...
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- Tantoo Cardinal
- Darlene Naponse
- The Film Farm
Mar 11, 2019 · Tantoo Cardinal shines as a world-famous Anishinaabe musician who returns to the reserve to rest and recharge — only to discover that fame (and the outside world) are...
- 2 min
- 27.8K
- Photon Films and Media
Falls Around Her follows Mary Birchbark (Tantoo Cardinal), a legendary singer who returns to the vast wilderness of her reserve to reconnect with the land and her community. Mary begins to sense that someone might be watching her.
A world-famous First Nations singer returns home to Northern Ontario, hoping to leave her celebrity behind. But closing the door on the past isn't easy. Watch trailers & learn more.
Share. Tantoo Cardinal shines as a world-famous Anishinaabe musician who returns to the reserve to rest and recharge — only to discover that fame (and the outside world) are not easily left behind, in writer-director Darlene Naponse’s riveting portrait of resilience set among a northern First Nation.
