Backroads (2000)
Native American filmmaker Shirley Cheechoo makes her directorial debut with this tale of an unfortunate woman in a remote Canadian reservation. In a single day, Ella Lee (Renae Morriseau) gets raped by her thuggish ex-boss, accidentally kills her abusive pit bull of a husband, and gets brutally interrogated and sexually molested by an evil cop. Though Ella Lee's attorney sister offers to defend her, real justice occurs with the help of a vengeful shape-shifting bugbear. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Starring:
- Renae Morriseau, Sheila Tousey, (more)
- Director(s):
- Shirley Cheechoo
Synopsis of Backroads
Native American filmmaker Shirley Cheechoo makes her directorial debut with this tale of an unfortunate woman in a remote Canadian reservation. In a single day, Ella Lee (Renae Morriseau) gets raped by her thuggish ex-boss, accidentally kills her abusive pit bull of a husband, and gets brutally interrogated and sexually molested by an evil cop. Though Ella Lee's attorney sister offers to defend her, real justice occurs with the help of a vengeful shape-shifting bugbear. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
Complete Cast of Backroads
- Director(s):
- Shirley Cheechoo
- Writer(s):
- Shirley Cheechoo
- Producer(s):
- Shirley Cheechoo
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