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“It’s all I’ve ever wanted. To know who I am.” Elevation Pictures has revealed an official trailer for an indie film from Canada titled Blood Lines, an Indigenous romance story made by filmmaker Gail Maurice. This initially premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Santa Barbara Film Festival earlier this year as well. It’s opening up in Canada in June this summer but has no US release yet. The story follows Beatrice, a Two-Spirit person, who spends her days working at the local corner store in her tight-knit Métis community, trading stories and laughs with her best friend Jaz. When Chani, a newcomer searching for her biological family, arrives in town, she is instantly drawn to her and becomes determined to help in any way she can. TIFF adds: “Blood Lines is a lesbian romance wrapped up in a celebration of Métis culture — with dialogue in the Michif language, which has only about 1,130 speakers in the world, including Maurice — and centres around an upcoming Métis Day festival.” The film stars Dana Solomon & Derica Lafrance with director Gail Maurice as mom Léonore. Looks strong with some gorgeous cinematography. // Continue Reading ›
