Dance Me Outside (1995)
After the party's over, real life kicks into gear.
Explores the sensitive, and tense, relationship between life on an First Nations reservation and life in the outside world. When Native Canadian Silas Crow is forced to write a personal essay in order to get a much-desired job, he tells the story of the rape and murder of an Indian girl by a drunken thug. When the killer received a lenient two-year sentence for manslaughter, the First Nations community felt shock and anger—and tried desperately to deal with the after-effects of this lack of justice.
Cast
- Ryan Rajendra Black - Silas Crow
- Adam Beach - Frank Fencepost
- Jennifer Podemski - Sadie Maracle
- Lisa LaCroix - Illianna
- Kevin Hicks - Robert McVey
- Rose Marie Trudeau - Ma Crow
- Gloria May Eshkibok - Mad Etta
- Selim Running Bear Sandoval - Robert Coyote
- Sandrine Holt - Poppy
- Tamara Podemski - Little Margaret
Screenplay
Themes
Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction
Keywords
based on novel or book, indigenous, native american, revenge, ontario, canada, native american reservation, first nations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dance Me Outside about?
- Explores the sensitive, and tense, relationship between life on an First Nations reservation and life in the outside world. When Native Canadian Silas Crow is forced to write a personal essay in order to get a much-desired job, he tells the story of the rape and murder of an Indian girl by a drunken thug. When the killer received a lenient two-year sentence for manslaughter, the First Nations community felt shock and anger—and tried desperately to deal with the after-effects of this lack of justice.
- Who directed Dance Me Outside?
- Dance Me Outside was directed by Bruce McDonald.
- Who stars in Dance Me Outside?
- Dance Me Outside stars Ryan Rajendra Black, Adam Beach, Jennifer Podemski, Lisa LaCroix, Kevin Hicks, Rose Marie Trudeau.
- How long is Dance Me Outside?
- Dance Me Outside has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Dance Me Outside?
- Dance Me Outside is a Drama, Crime, Comedy film.
- How much did Dance Me Outside gross?
- Dance Me Outside grossed $304,852 worldwide.
- Where was Dance Me Outside produced?
- Dance Me Outside was produced in Canada.
- What are the themes of Dance Me Outside?
- The themes of Dance Me Outside include: Heavy Consequences of Friendship Betrayal, Uncontrollable Anger and Destruction.