Spirit to Soar explained
| Spirit to Soar |
| Director: | Tanya Talaga
Michelle Derosier |
| Producer: | Nida Marji |
| Music: | Ansley Simpson |
| Cinematography: | Sean Stiller |
| Editing: | Eui Yong Zong |
| Distributor: | Blue Ant Media |
| Runtime: | 46 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Spirit to Soar is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Tanya Talaga and Michelle Derosier and released in 2021.[1] A followup to Talaga's award-winning 2017 book Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City, the film updates the story of the deaths of several indigenous teenagers in Thunder Bay, Ontario,[2] centring in part on the effects of their deaths on surviving family members.[3]
The film premiered at the 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[4] where it won the Audience Award in the mid-length film category.[5] It was subsequently acquired for theatrical distribution by Blue Ant Media.[6]
Notes and References
- https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.6011957/tanya-talaga-explores-racism-in-thunder-bay-and-her-own-indigenous-roots-in-spirit-to-soar-1.6011988 "Tanya Talaga explores racism in Thunder Bay and her own Indigenous roots in Spirit To Soar"
- Victoria Ahearn, "Tanya Talaga doc ‘Spirit to Soar’ details ongoing colonial oppression in Canada". Toronto Star, April 28, 2021.
- Kelly Boutsalis, "Tanya Talaga’s spirit soars with first documentary". Point of View, April 28, 2021.
- https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.6011957/tanya-talaga-explores-racism-in-thunder-bay-and-her-own-indigenous-roots-in-spirit-to-soar-1.6011988 "Tanya Talaga explores racism in Thunder Bay and her own Indigenous roots in Spirit To Soar"
- Jillian Morgan, "Hot Docs ’21: “Zo reken”, “Ostrov – Lost Island” take awards". RealScreen, May 10, 2021.
- Kelly Townsend, "Blue Ant Int’l acquires Tanya Talaga’s Spirit to Soar". Playback, August 9, 2021.
