Empire of Dirt

Synopsis

Like many Native families, Lena Mahikan grew up in the cycle of abuse. Her father, a residential school survivor, was an alcoholic until he killed himself when Lena was 10. Her mother, only 14 years her senior, turned to the slots. By the time Lena was 15, she was pregnant and, before giving birth, was kicked to the curb by her mom. The cycle continues and Lena is now watching helplessly as her own daughter, Peeka, spirals out of control, landing herself in the hospital following a drug overdose. As a final attempt at survival, Lena decides to return home and face her own mother and a past she’s desperate to escape.

Main Cast

Cara Gee

Lena Mahikan

Age : 40 | Popularity : 17%

Shay Eyre

Peeka Mahikan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jennifer Podemski

Minnie Mahikan

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Luke Kirby

Russell Carter

Age : 45 | Popularity : 11%

Jordan Prentice

Warren Fensky

Age : 51 | Popularity : 13%

Michael Cram

Doc Baker

Age : 55 | Popularity : 7%

Kate Corbett

Wendy

Age : 37 | Popularity : 7%

Barbara Gordon

Mrs. Armstrong

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Line Producer	Colin Brunton
	Producer	Bob Crowe Jennifer Podemski
	Casting	Sara Kay Jenny Lewis Maureen Evans
	Co-Producer	Geoff Ewart Heather K. Dahlstrom
Directing	Director	Peter Stebbings
	Script Supervisor	Karen Paterson-Bowden
Camera	Director of Photography	David Greene
Sound	Music	Justin Peroff
Art	Production Design	Nazgol Goshtasbpour
	Art Direction	Grace Ng
	Set Decoration	Ciara Vernon
Writing	Screenplay	Shannon Masters
Editing	Editor	Jorge Weisz
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Marie-Eve Tremblay
Department	Role	Name

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