Brother, I Cry is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jessie Anthony and released in 2020. The film stars Justin Rain as Jon, a young First Nations man struggling with drug addiction.

The film's cast also includes Lauren Hill, Violet Cameron, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, Eric Schweig, Odessa Shuquaya, Joe Buffalo, Sarah Kelley, Lesley Mirza and Loren Anthony.

Brother, I Cry

Anthony wrote the film while studying at Capilano University, before being accepted into Telefilm Canada's Talent to Watch program. It was shot in the Vancouver area in 2018.

Brother, I Cry

The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Anthony won the award for British Columbia Emerging Filmmaker. The film subsequently won the Audience Choice award at the 2020 ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival.

Brother, I Cry

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2020 films

2020 drama films

Canadian drama films

Films shot in Vancouver

Films set in Vancouver

First Nations films

Films about addiction

2020s English-language films

2020s Canadian films