silent tears

based on a cree familys true story, silent tears is a gripping drama that 
chronicles a very tough northern winter for nine-year-old anne, her 
parents and siblings.
hunger sets in when her father, roger, becomes sick and can no longer tend 
the trapline. when a horrendous tumour begins growing on the back of his 
neck, anne's mother, sarah, has to operate to remove it and save his life.
while sarah cares for roger and the younger children, anne takes on more 
responsibility, checking the traps herself.
eventually roger is cured and he burns the tumour so that its terrible 
effects will never again be visited on the family. as anne watches the 
fire consume the source of her father's pain, she discovers an 
appreciation for the mystery of the natural world and recognizes the 
rebitrh symbolized by the ritual fire.
(in cree and english with subtitles)

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