Empire of Dirt

291 ratings
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Format:  DVD-R
item number:  6H4KG
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  • Run Time: 1 hours, 40 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: June 6, 2017
  • Originally Released: 2013
  • Label: Synergetic Entertainment

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Total Count: 5
Rating: 3/5 -- [A] well-intentioned and finely crafted drama that explores the legacy of the love deficit created by white government intervention in First Nations communities via residential schools. Full Review
Canada.com
Nov 21, 2013
Rating: 2.5/4 -- Empire of Dirt tells a traditional mothers-and-daughters story in a new way by making their Cree heritage and the role it has in their lives and relationships the true heart of the drama. Full Review
Toronto Star
Nov 21, 2013
Empire of Dirt is a too-neatly structured look at a couple of First Nations mother-daughter pairs coping with traumas both fresh and ancestral, whose descent into Canadian storytelling clichés is so pronounced. Full Review
Cinema Scope
Nov 13, 2017
Rating: 3/4 -- Empire of Dirt is a simple family drama, but well crafted to fit the story it wants to tell.
National Post
Nov 21, 2013
Rating: 2/4 -- ...ultimately most successful as a showcase for Gee's thoroughly impressive turn as the central character. Full Review
Reel Film Reviews
Sep 20, 2013

Description by OLDIES.com:

Going home was never an option for single mother Lena Mahikan. But when her 13-year-old daughter overdoses in the streets of Toronto, she is forced to return home to her estranged mother and face a life-long legacy of shame and resentment.
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  • Sales Rank: 69,351
  • UPC: 818522017440
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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