Ada Blackjack Rising (2020)

10/12/2020 (US) • History • 6m

Overview

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.

Ada Blackjack Rising (2020)

10/12/2020 (US) • 6m

History

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Maddy Kiminaq Alvanna-Stimpfle

Narrator (voice)

Adelaine Akłaasiaq Ahmasuk

Ada Blackjack

Maka Keixé Yaxtí Monture

Anna Agliu̇truqti

Adelaine Akłaasiaq Ahmasuk

Anna Agliu̇truqti

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$200.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

short film

alaska native

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