Ada Blackjack Rising
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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