Tamara Podemski

An Oklahoma Indian deals with his father’s death in accordance to his very specific burial wishes, which creates a family crisis.

Premiered to critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and based on the celebrated novel by Richard Van Camp, The Lesser Blessed is an eye-opening depiction of what it is like to be a vulnerable teenager in today's modern world. Through the eyes of Larry Sole, a First Nation teenager filled with bravado and angst, fragile and yet angry, seeking clarity clouded by confusion, seeking to belong without belonging, comes the story of three unlikely friends isolated in a small rural town discovering what they can of life and love amid racial tensions and the recklessness of youth, in a world clouded by a dark mystery from his past.

Accused of abusing her position of authority, high school music teacher Veronica is imprisoned. Convinced that she deserves to be punished for crimes she committed at an earlier age, Veronica rebuffs her father Jim’s attempts to secure her early release. Confused and frustrated by her intransigence, Jim's anguish begins to impinge on his job as a food inspector. In the present day, Veronica confid

Following the disappearance of her sister, Jax (Lily Gladstone) flees the law and hits the road with her niece.