Blood Lines (film)

Blood Lines
Directed byGail Maurice
Written byGail Maurice
Produced byGail Maurice
Paula Devonshire
Jamie Manning
StarringDana Solomon
Gail Maurice
Derica Lafrance
CinematographySteve Cosens
Edited byMaureen Grant
Harrison Perez
Music byJustin Delorme
Production
companies
Assini Productions
Devonshire Productions
Night Market
Distributed byElevation Pictures
Release date
  • September 8, 2025 (2025-09-08) (AIFF)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish
Michif

Blood Lines is a Canadian romantic drama film, directed by Gail Maurice and slated for release in 2025.[1] The film stars Dana Solomon as Beatrice, a Métis storyteller and store clerk whose life is upended when she is encouraged to reconcile with her estranged mother Leonore (Maurice) after many years of no contact, at the same time as being drawn into a romance with Chani (Derica Lafrance), a woman who arrives in their community looking for her biological family.[2]

The cast also includes Mélanie Bray, Bertha Durocher, Maggie Maurice, Mary Burnouf, Tamara Podemski, David Webster, Michaela Washburn and Ryan G. Hinds. The film includes dialogue in both English and Michif.[2]

The film is scheduled to premiere in the Centrepiece program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jamie Casemore, "Three Canadian world premieres slated for TIFF’s Centrepiece". Playback, August 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Etan Vlessing, "Gail Maurice, Tamara Podemski, Dana Solomon, Melanie Bray Star in ‘Blood Lines’ Indigenous Drama". The Hollywood Reporter, October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 5, 2025). "TIFF Centrepiece Section Counts 55 Titles Including Pics Starring Shailene Woodley, Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Samara Weaving, Stephen Graham & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 7, 2025.