Brother, I Cry (2020)

Directed by

Jessie Anthony

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young First Nations man named Jon struggles with drug addiction in a Vancouver area community. The film follows his day-to-day battles and the impact on his relationships.

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What happens

Brother, I Cry is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jessie Anthony and released in 2020. The film stars Justin Rain as Jon, a young First Nations man struggling with drug addiction. The film's cast also includes Lauren Hill, Violet Cameron, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, Eric Schweig, Odessa Shuquaya, Joe Buffalo, Sarah Kelley, Lesley Mirza and Loren Anthony. Anthony wrote the film while studying at Capilano University, before being accepted into Telefilm Canada's Talent to Watch program. It was shot in the Vancouver area in 2018. The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Anthony won the award for British Columbia Emerging Filmmaker. The film subsequently won the Audience Choice award at the 2020 ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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