Finding Mary March

Finding Mary March (1988)

A young girl in central Newfoundland becomes convinced she is connected to one of the last Beothuk people. As she and her father search for her mother’s grave near Red Indian Lake, an accompanying archaeologist with similar beliefs joins them, and their journey explores questions of heritage, memory, and identity.

Date of release
1988-08-31
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Ken Pittman

Casting

Interesting facts

Finding Mary March is a 1988 Canadian film, written and directed by Ken Pittman. A historical drama, the film discusses the search for the last remains of Demasduit, one of the last of the Beothuk people, set in the Beothuk Lake area of Central Newfoundland. A young girl, Bernadette Buchans, believes that she is related to Mary March. Throughout the film, Bernadette and her father Ted are searching for the grave of her mother. An archaeologist/photographer, Nancy George, accompanies them; she also believes that she has family connections to the Beothuk.

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