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'Falls Around Her' is a 2018 Canadian drama film, directed by Darlene Naponse.[[http://www.northernstars.ca/falls-around-her-opens-imaginenative/ "Falls Around Her opens imagineNATIVE"]. 'Northern Stars', August 28, 2018.] The film stars Tantoo Cardinal as Mary Birchbark, an internationally famous First Nations musician who returns to her home community to recharge and reevaluate her life, only to find that her fame is not so easily left behind.[
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The cast also includes Tina Keeper, Gail Maurice, Johnny Issaluk and J.D. Nicholsen.[ The film was shot on the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation reserve near Sudbury, Ontario.
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Despite Cardinal's long and distinguished career as an actress, 'Falls Around Her' was her first-ever starring role as the main protagonist in a film.[[https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/wednesday-september-5-2018-paul-simon-tantoo-cardinal-and-more-1.4809662/tantoo-cardinal-on-getting-her-first-starring-role-in-a-feature-film-1.4809722 "Tantoo Cardinal on getting her first starring role in a feature film"]. 'Q', September 5, 2018.]
The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[[https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tiff-2018-indigenous-films-1.4798281 "TIFF 2018: CBC Indigenous lists 6 films to watch"]. CBC News, August 29, 2018.] It subsequently screened as the opening gala of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in October,[ where it won the Air Canada Audience Choice Award.][[https://www.nsi-canada.ca/2018/10/darlene-naponses-falls-around-her-wins-imaginenative-audience-choice-award/ "Darlene Naponses Falls Around Her wins imagineNATIVE audience choice award"]. National Screen Institute, October 26, 2018.] It opened commercially in April 2019.[[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/review/2019/03/28/indigenous-actress-tantoo-cardinal-shows-her-talents-in-two-so-so-movies-opening-friday.html "Indigenous actress Tantoo Cardinal shows her talents in two good movies opening Friday"]. 'Toronto Star', March 28, 2019.]
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