Tangled Roots
“Not every tree grows the same.”
2022•15m•Released
Documentary
An intimate look into Demers family's experience raising children while dealing with the societal stigmas around disabilities and the consequences of Alberta's forgotten experiment in eugenics.
Director
Carter Hess
Writer
Carter Hess
Languages
English
Studio
SAIT Polytechnic
Cast
Réal Demers
Self
Blandine Demers
Self
Diane Demers
Self (archive)
Carter Hess
Self (voice)
Production
Company
SAIT Polytechnic
Producer
Robert Schmidt
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