Ada Blackjack Rising

10/10 2020 4K 6 min

History

In the pre-dawn twilight of an Alaskan shore, a young Native woman reflects on the story of Ada Blackjack, the sole survivor of a disastrous 1921 Arctic expedition, and the loneliness she must have felt waiting for a rescue through the months-long polar night.

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Ada Blackjack Rising

Top Cast

Maddy Kiminaq Alvanna-Stimpfle

Maddy Kiminaq Alvanna-Stimpfle

Narrator (voice)

Adelaine Akłaasiaq Ahmasuk

Adelaine Akłaasiaq Ahmasuk

Ada Blackjack

Maka Keixé Yaxtí Monture

Maka Keixé Yaxtí Monture

Anna Agliu̇truqti

Adelaine Akłaasiaq Ahmasuk

Adelaine Akłaasiaq Ahmasuk

Anna Agliu̇truqti

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