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Ada

Ada

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Ada

2019

0h 11m

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Stranded on an arctic island with a dying man in 1921, an Alaskan seamstress must overcome her fears of the wilderness and find the strength to survive if she ever hopes to return home to her son. Inspired by the true story of Ada Blackjack.

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Directed by: Dane Winn
Produced by: Tom Box

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