Peter Stebbings
Director
1h 39m
Empire of Dirt (2013)
Overview
Like many Native families, Lena Mahikan grew up in the cycle of abuse. Her father, a residential school survivor, was an alcoholic until he killed himself when Lena was 10. Her mother, only 14 years her senior, turned to the slots. By the time Lena was 15, she was pregnant and, before giving birth, was kicked to the curb by her mom. The cycle continues and Lena is now watching helplessly as her own daughter, Peeka, spirals out of control, landing herself in the hospital following a drug overdose. As a final attempt at survival, Lena decides to return home and face her own mother and a past she’s desperate to escape.56%
Shannon Masters
Screenplay
Cast
Cara Gee
Lena Mahikan
Shay Eyre
Peeka Mahikan
Jennifer Podemski
Minnie Mahikan
Luke Kirby
Russell Carter
Jordan Prentice
Warren Fensky
Michael Cram
Doc Baker
Kate Corbett
Wendy
Barbara Gordon
Mrs. Armstrong
Jean Yoon
Tess
Shannon Kook
Angel
Jaiden Mitchell
Little Wing
Doug Bedard
Doug
Cara Gee
Lena Mahikan
Shay Eyre
Peeka Mahikan
Jennifer Podemski
Minnie Mahikan
Luke Kirby
Russell Carter
Jordan Prentice
Warren Fensky
Michael Cram
Doc Baker
Kate Corbett
Wendy
Barbara Gordon
Mrs. Armstrong
Jean Yoon
Tess
Shannon Kook
Angel
Jaiden Mitchell
Little Wing
Doug Bedard
Doug
Extra
Release Date
November 22, 2013Original Language
EnglishBudget
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