Grace Dove on finding her voice in Hollywood with Bones of Crows
Dove joins Q guest host Vivek Shraya to discuss why her starring role in the film Bones of Crows, about a residential school survivor who becomes a code talker during the Second World War, speaks volumes.
The Secwépemc actor and director is using her platform to promote authentic Indigenous representation onscreen
You might've first seen Grace Dove in the 2015 film The Revenant alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Now, she's starring in the film Bones of Crows, which follows a Cree code talker who's dealing with the effects of intergenerational trauma.
The Secwépemc actor and director tells guest host Vivek Shraya about the importance of this project being Indigenous-led, how the film helped her to heal from her own trauma and what she hopes audiences take away from the story.
WATCH | Official trailer for Bones of Crows:
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Interview with Grace Dove produced by Nikky Manfredi.