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IFF21 Q&A: Run Woman Run

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Filmmaker Q&A with:

Zoe Hopkins, director

PJ Thornton, producer

Paula Devonshire, producer

Dakota Ray Hebert, lead actor


In this feel-good anti rom-com, Beck, a bereaved single mom of the Six Nations, lost her path when her mom died of suicide. A steady diet of donuts sends her into a diabetic coma, her all-time low. But by hitting rock bottom, Beck summons the ghost of her ancestor, Tom Longboat, a famous Mohawk distance runner, who comes to help her turn her life around. Will Beck be inspired to run—for her ancestors, the Earth, and the family she loves?

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    37 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada