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Based in part on her 2017 film BIRTH OF A FAMILY, Tasha Hubbard brings her scripted narrative debut to TIFF 50. MEADOWLARKS stars Michael Greyeyes, Carmen Moore, Alex Rice, and Michelle Thrush as four Cree siblings who were separated by the Sixties Scoop, who are meeting for the first time as adults.

 

Human complexity, set against a stunning backdrop, never overshadows the tragedy in their collective truth. Hubbard dives headfirst into the Scoop’s hideous history, but never shoves our faces in it. Her approach is gentle. For any viewer who somehow has zero knowledge, you’re about to learn the hard way. You will feel compelled to go down a Google search rabbit hole.

 

Performances are fantastic. Each character is incredibly nuanced. Four siblings with varying goals for the trip and vastly different personalities. But what links them is far deeper than the ways in which they were raised by white families.

 

Each sibling chooses connection in small ways. Hubbard taps into the unconscious need for space when emotionally overstimulated, and it is awe-inspiring. MEADOWLARKS is an experiment in empathy and grief through shared trauma. The quiet compassion will undoubtedly take you on a journey through sadness and hope.

Michael Greyeyes

Carmen Moore

Alex Rice

Michelle Thrush

James Klopko

Simone Smith

Betty Ann Adam

Tyler Hagan

Julia Rosenberg

Experimental Forest Films

January Media

Louisa Birkin

Carmen Thompson

Tasha Hubbard

Emil Sher

Coby DeGroot

Todor Kobakov

Star PR

Mongrel Media