Empire of dirt

DVD

Empire of dirt / Mongrel Media presents a Redcloud Studios production ; written by Shannon Masters ; produced by Jennifer Podemski ; directed by Peter Stebbings.

Stebbings, Peter, (film director.). Podemski, Jennifer, (film producer,, actor.). Masters, Shannon, (screenwriter.). Gee, Cara, (actor.). Eyre, Shay, (actor.). Prentice, Jordan, 1973- (actor.). Cram, Michael, (actor.). Mongrel Media, (production company.). Redcloud Studios, (production company.). Synergetic Distribution (Firm), (distributor.). Cara Gee, Shay Eyre, Jennifer Podemski, Jordan Prentice, Michael Cram. (Cast).

Summary:

"As in many Native families, Lena Mahikan grew up in the cycle of abuse. Her father was an alcoholic until he killed himself when Lena was 10. Her mother, only 14 years her senior, was consumed by gambling. By the time Lena was 15 she was pregnant and, before giving birth, was kicked to the curb by her mom. For 13 years Lena has been living poverty stricken in Toronto, struggling to make ends meet, being chased by her own demons. The cycle continues and Lena is now watching helplessly as her own daughter, Peeka spirals out of control, landing herself in the ER following a drug overdose. As her final attempt at survival, Lena decides to return home and face her own mother and a past she's tried desperately to escape. Empire of Dirt tells the story of three generations of Mahikan women who are given a second chance to be a family and put an end to the painful legacy that has plagued them"--Container.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Distributor: [Beverly Hills, CA] : Distributed by Synergetic Distribution, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:: Title from container.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.

Wide screen.
Creation/Production Credits Note:: Director of photography, David Greene ; editor, Jorge Weisz ; music, Justin Peroff.
Participant or Performer Note:: Cara Gee, Shay Eyre, Jennifer Podemski, Jordan Prentice, Michael Cram.
Target Audience Note:: MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:: DVD; NTSC, all regions; 2.1 stereo.