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.
as Mike Maquinna
as Bill Louis
as Gloria Maquinna
as Ted Jeffries
as Adam
as Jill Mackay
as Jane Kimball
as Murray Novak (as David Lewis)
as Eli
as Brenda
as Joey
as Ernie Ivers
as Lucy
as Ambrose
as Young Mike - Age 9
as Chris Bardecki
as Priest
as Elder
as Annie
as Lance
as Deckhand
as Police Seargant
as Woman in Boat
as Reporter #1
as Reporter #2 (as Matt David Johnson)
as Eco Tourist
as Local Guy
as Environmentalist
as Man
as Driver In Truck
as Running Cameraman (uncredited)
as Adam
as Animatronic Whale Puppeteer
