In the Beginning was Water and Sky
A haunting and visually stunning fairytale that blends the horrors of fantasy and the real life historical events of colonization and Indian Boarding Schools in the United States. A Native American girl in the 1700s and a Native American boy in the 1960s struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.
- Year: 2017
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
- Studio: Heart Shaped Movies, Heart Shaped
- Keyword: native american, social justice, residential school, frozen body, indigenous peoples, colonization, resilience, cultural identity, native american culture, decolonization, indian historical setting, transgenerational trauma, loss of language, indian residential school system
- Director: Ryan Ward
- Cast: Norma-Sue Hill, Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry, Carter Simon, Jenna Clause, James Levesque, Harrison Stewart
