Ada Blackjack Rising

In the pre-dawn twilight of an Alaskan shore, a young Native woman reflects on the story of Ada Blackjack, the sole survivor of a disastrous 1921 Arctic expedition, and the loneliness she must have felt waiting for a rescue through the months-long polar night. A Brice Habeger Film & Paddy Eason Picture & Peak 3 Production Based on the book “Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic” by Jennifer Niven Funding Support by Bering Straits Native Corporation Spoken in Ugiuvaŋmiu Iñupiaq (King Island Iñupiaq) from the Bering Straits region of Alaska Iñupiaq & English Voice-over Kiminaq Maddy Alvanna-Stimpfle (Iñupiaq) Executive Producer Paddy Eason Director/ Editor/ Co-writer Brice Habeger Producers Holly Mititquq Nordlum (Iñupiaq) Brice Habeger Screenwriter Don Rearden VFX Supervisor Paddy Eason Cast Anna