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First Stories - Walking Alone / directed by: Gerald Auger ; produced by: Bonnie Thompson, Derek Mazur ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).

Auger, Gerald, (film director.). Thompson, Bonnie, (film producer.). Mazur, Derek, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary:

Walking Alone is an edgy, searing portrait of an ex-gang member trying to make peace with his past. When Shawn Bernard started a rap group, he never dreamed that it would turn into a gang. But before long, the rap group was overshadowed by the increasingly notorious Indigenous gang, which eventually reached a national scale. In the wake of the rap group's demise, Shawn became a renowned drug dealer, living a high risk lifestyle that would ultimately lead to tragedy. In Walking Alone, Shawn raps about the various struggles of his life, the choices he's made and their consequences, while poignantly recounting the loss of his sister. He shares his positive message by raising awareness of the harsh realities of gang life among youth. Filmmaker Gerald Auger has made an impressive debut - one wrought with emotion and hope.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video (6 min., 43 sec.) : sound
  • Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Aboriginal filmmaker.
Agency - English program:.North West Centre.
Restrictions on Access Note:
No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Writer, Gerald Auger ; director, Gerald Auger ; cinematographer, Kelly Wolfert, Brett Manyluk ; sound recordist, Stan Jackson, Gerry Clarke ; picture editor, Shawn Ratke, Scott Parker ; sound edit, null Wolf Willow Sound ; original music, Shawn Bernard ; producer, Bonnie Thompson ; executive producer, Derek Mazur.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded 2007.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).
Subject: Indians of North America > Ethnic identity.
Genre: Documentary films.
Topic Heading: National Film Board > National Film Board Collection


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