Evan Adams
Also Known As: Evan Tiesla Adams
Biography: Evan Adams is an Aboriginal Canadian actor, playwright, and physician. A Coast Salish from the Sliammon First Nation near Powell River, British Columbia, he is best known internationally for his roles in the films of Sherman Alexie, as Thomas Builds-the-Fire in the 1998 film Smoke Signals and Seymour Polatkin in the 2002 film The Business of Fancydancing.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 15, 1966
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Gender: Male
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Smoke Signals
Overview: Young Native American man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-26
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Lost in the Barrens
Overview: The story of two very different boys in the Canadian wilderness. They must learn to depend on each other in order to survive.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian
Overview: Charles Alexander Eastman was a renowned physician, author, lecturer and Native American rights advocate. His life has been documented in various articles throughout history, but Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian makes for a truly unique effort—a project helmed by Eastman’s descendants. Kate Beane and her family bring Eastman’s story to screen, charting from his childhood growing to his education to his illustrious career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-06
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Lakota Moon
Overview: This movie depicts the life of a small Indian tribe, in a time shortly before the white men became a threat. In the focus of the story is the young Skywalker, who woos cute Morning Sun, but can't seem to convince her father of his qualities. When the outcast Kayowa attack the camp, he hopes for an opportunity to impress him.
Genres: Western TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-22
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The Business of Fancydancing
Overview: Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Indian poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-14
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Lost in the Barrens II: The Curse of the Viking Grave
Overview: An archaeological expedition journeys to Manitoba, Canada, in search of a legendary crucifix supposedly buried in an ancient Viking grave.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-05
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Kayak to Klemtu
Overview: 14-year-old Ella is determined to travel the length of the Inside Passage, along the shores of the Great Bear Rainforest by kayak in order to testify against a proposed pipeline that would see oil tanker traffic through her beloved homeland waters.
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-25
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Toby McTeague
Overview: Toby is a teenager who doesn't care much about school. In fact, he has his eyes on the title of a prestigious dog-sleigh race. He will have to undergo extensive training in order to win it.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-03-01
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Black Christmas
Overview: As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins a series of obscene phone calls with dubious intentions...
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-12-15
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Indian Road Trip
Overview: When two unruly Native con-artists are forced to drive a cranky elder across the reserve so she can make peace with her long estranged and dying sister, it quickly becomes clear that a supernatural force is trying to halt the journey.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-01
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