Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Red Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that meansimprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle Burner, she sells enough dope to pay Popper her "truancy tax", keeping her out of St. Ds. But when Aila's drug money is stolen and her father Joseph returns from prison, the precarious balance of Aila's world is destroyed. Her only options are to run or fight... and Mi'gMaq don't run.

This is one of the most powerful movies I've seen in a very long time. It's been a couple hours since I've seen it and it's still staying with me. It perfectly captures the alcoholism and hopelessness that is part of life on many reservations.

Here's the trailer:


The movie:

a reply to: Skid Mark

S/F and I will watch it in one hour. I promise!

a reply to: Quantum12
You won't be sorry. It's not a very long movie but wow.

Star and a flag! Will watch it when I get the chance to.

a reply to: gimmefootball400
Thanks for the star and flag. Enjoy the movie.

I enjoyed it. Thanks Skid!

a reply to: Night Star
You're welcome. I'm always happy to share movies I like.