Monkey Beach

WakingupinherEastVanapartmentnursinganotherhangover,Lisa(GraceDove)isservednoticebyhercousin’sghost(Sera-LysMcArthur),&quot;Yourfamilyneedsyou.&quot;ReunitedwithherHaislikininKitimaatVillage,sherealizesthatshe’smeanttosaveherbrother(JoelOulette)fromatragicfateshe’sforeseensincechildhood.Ofcourse,there’salsothematterofcontendingwiththemysticalcreatureslurkinginthenearbywoods.Andsobeginsacaptivatingallegoryaboutlearningtocoexistwithboththeghoststhathauntusandspiritswhomightenlightenus.<br/>　　InbringingEdenRobinson’sbelovednoveltothescreen,LorettaSarahToddoffersusamodernepicunderpinnedbythemesthathavelongdefinedheroicjourneys.Todd’sfirstfeaturenarrativeunfoldsthroughathrillingarrayoftemporalshiftsandstylisticflourishes.Afilmaboutreconnectionwiththeland,itsdenizensandthesecretsitholds,MonkeyBeachisalsoatestamenttoIndigenouswomen’sabilitytonotjustenduretrialsbutemergefromthemempowered.<br/>　　Fromviff.org