Last night I attended a preview screening of "Run Woman Run" in a huge Brantford, Ontario theatre. Beforehand, two of the indigenous musical artists on the soundtrack performed songs from the score. Wow! The movie was shot in 2019 on Six Nations territory less than 10 minutes from here.
The best films take you to places you've never been. Although it is set in their lands and acted by indigenous people, the story is universal. Still, its foundation is in a culture that is new for many, including me. It centers on a 30 something woman and her journey to improve from the inside out. The relationships felt real and the film was filled with equal measures of laughter and tears. A well-acted, highly polished film from its writer/director Zoe Leigh Hopkins. Its Canadian theatrical premiere is March 25, 2022 in London, Toronto and Hamilton. After that, the rest of North America could well follow. Will also be available as a streaming offering on Crave in the not too distant future. Catch it if you can. Highly recommended.
