Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Name: Rhymes for Young Ghouls
Genre: Drama
Released: October 24, 2014
Duration: 88 min

2014

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Monterey Media | Release Date: October 24, 2014 | R

Summary: Red Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that means imprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow.Red Crow Mi'g Maq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that means imprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school. At 15, Aila is the weed princess of Red Crow. Hustling with her uncle Burner, she sells enough dope to pay Popper her "truancy tax", keeping her out of St.Ds. But when Aila's drug money is stolen and her father Joseph returns from prison, the precarious balance of Aila's world is destroyed. Her only options are to run or fight, and Mi'gMaq don't run.… Expand

Director: Jeff Barnaby

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 88 min

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Oct 26, 2014

Writer-director Barnaby weaves a surprising amount of tenderness into the fabric of violence, as well as a good measure of magic realism, to keep the gritty story engaging. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Oct 21, 2014

Barnaby puts a mythic frame around a grim history, shaping it in a way that feels always like a creative adventure, not a duty. Read full review

Zachary Wigon

Oct 21, 2014

Carefully lit and designed, with a moody and muted color palette, the film effectively conveys the feel of Aila's hardscrabble existence. But the horrific behavior of Popper, who does little other than threaten, beat, and try to rape Indians, becomes problematic. Read full review

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