Luna: Spirit of the Whale

When a government representative announces that he intends to reunite an orphaned orca with his pod by transporting him hundreds of miles over dry land, the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations Band, which believes that the spirit of their late chief resides in the majestic ocean mammal, does everything within their power to thwart the controversial plan. As the community grows increasingly divided over how to handle the situation, a young aboriginal boy wrestles with his own identity and new Band chief Mike Maquinna prepares for the trial by fire that could shape his entire future.

Director: Don McBrearty

Cast: Adam Beach, Graham Greene, Tantoo Cardinal, Jason Priestley, Aaron Miko, Erin Karpluk, Michelle Harrison, David James Lewis

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.