The Red Dress

The Red Dress 1978 Directed by Michael J.F. Scott

Kelly is a Métis man without treaty or hunting rights, struggling to sustain his traditional life. His daughter Theresa longs for a red dress from France that she believes will give her power and strength, as the bear claw once did for her great-grandfather Muskwa. When Theresa escapes an assault and Kelly turns his back on his daughter, he realizes that he must reconnect with his culture in order to make things right. Today, the red dress is a powerful symbol recognizing over 1000 missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.

Country Canada

Production Country Canada

Language English

Gnere Drama

Production Company ONF | NFB

Release Date 1 January 1978

27 mins