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What We Carry

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In 1963, Jennifer Notley spots an ad in a teacher's magazine for a position in Northern Alberta. She leaves her life in England and arrives by bush plane to Wabasca-Desmarais-a isolated place with bad roads, no electricity, limited services, and a residential school. Jennifer teaches five years at Desmarais Indian Residential School as it transitions from a residential school to a day school.

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Jessie Anthony

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Willow Sage Auger

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Bracken Burns

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Katrinka Scott

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Jessie Anthony

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Bracken Burns

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Synopsis In 1963, Jennifer Notley spots an ad in a teacher's magazine for a position in Northern Alberta. She leaves her life in England and arrives by bush plane to Wabasca-Desmarais-a isolated place with bad roads, no electricity, limited services, and a residential school. Jennifer teaches five years at Desmarais Indian Residential School as it transitions from a residential school to a day school.
Director
Jessie Anthony
Producer
Bracken Burns
Screenwriter
Katrinka Scott, Jessie Anthony
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 28m