Ada Blackjack Rising
In the predawn twilight of an Alaskan shore, a young Native woman reflects on the story of Ada Blackjack, the sole survivor of a disastrous 1921 Arctic expedition, and the loneliness she must have felt waiting for a rescue through the monthslong polar night. A Brice Habeger Film Paddy Eason Picture Peak 3 Production Based on the book Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic by Jennifer Niven Funding Support by Bering Straits Native Corporation Spoken in Ugiuvaŋmiu Iñupiaq (King Island Iñupiaq) from the Bering Straits region of Alaska Iñupiaq English Voiceover Kiminaq Maddy AlvannaStimpfle (Iñupiaq) Executive Producer Paddy Eason Director, Editor, Cowriter Brice Habeger Producers Holly Mititquq Nordlum (Iñupiaq) Brice Habeger Screenwriter Don Rearden VFX Supervisor Paddy Eason Cast Anna
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