The Lost Child (2000)
Knowing the past changes the future. Seeking a connection to her heritage, Rebecca Hoffman sets out on a journey of discovery following the deaths of her adoptive parents. She finds that connection with her birth family in the Navajo community. But cultures clash when her husband is rejected as an outsider. Rebecca and her family experience rebirth in a rich culture and renewal as a family in this dramatic film based on the autobiography Looking for Lost Bird by Yvette Melanson (with Claire Safran).
Director: Karen Arthur
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Mercedes Ruehl as Rebecca |
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Cristine Rose as Elaine |
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Jamey Sheridan as Jack |
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Irene Bedard as Grace |
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Dinah Manoff as Helen |
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Tantoo Cardinal as Aunt Mary |
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Julia McIlvaine as Caroline |
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Ned Romero as Yazzi Monroe |
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Michael Greyeyes as Eddie |
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Ashley Burritt as Rebecca at 13 Years |
| Directing | Karen Arthur | Director |
| Art | Veronica Hadfield | Production Design |
| Art | Marcia Calosio | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Yvette Melanson | Novel |
| Writing | Claire Safran | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen P. Butler | Costume Design |
| Sound | Mark McKenzie | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tom Neuwirth | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sabrina Plisco | Editor |
| Production | Brent Shields | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Olivia Harris | Casting |
| Production | Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
| Production | Robert Bennett Steinhauer | Line Producer |
| Production | Richard Welsh | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loretta James-Demasi | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudia Breckenridge | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tina Sims | Hairstylist |
| Writing | Sally Robinson | Teleplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janis Clark | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Norin | Makeup Artist |