Tangled Roots

Tangled Roots

Tangled Roots

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Tangled Roots

"Not every tree grows the same."

2022

0h 15m

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An intimate look into Demers family's experience raising children while dealing with the societal stigmas around disabilities and the consequences of Alberta's forgotten experiment in eugenics.

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Réal Demers

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Blandine Demers

Self

Diane Demers

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Carter Hess

Carter Hess

Self (voice)

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Directed by: Carter Hess
Written by: Carter Hess
Produced by: Robert Schmidt

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