
Rose
Overview
Rose is the story of a sixteen-year-old pregnant, Indigenous teen who is pulled from her community and placed in a church to be overseen in her last months of pregnancy. When she delivers her child, it will be taken from her and put into a Canadian home by decree of an Indian Agent, Mr. Byrne. Rose has a secret and will not tell anyone the identity of the baby's father - not even her family. It is later revealed that the father of her child is a young Mohawk man, named Michael, who wants to keep the child in the community.
Top Cast
Merrick Diabo
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Passion Diabo
Rose
Mark Kupra
O'Byrne
Sayde Lazore
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Wendy Mayo
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Eric 'Dirt' McComber
Michael's Uncle
Masha Peter
Unna

Teresa Picciano
Sister Clarice

Tanchay Redvers
Liz
Amanda Reed
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Alex Rice
Nancy
Brian Robert
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Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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