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Still working through the grief of losing her only child, Thelma, a young Blackfeet woman in Browning, MT, is taken advantage of by friends who use her as de facto child care while they continue to live the freewheeling lifestyles they had before becoming parents.
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Runtime
14 min
Release Date
2012-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Lily Gladstone
Tatanka Means
Elaine Miles
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