Missing from Fire Trail Road

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Mary Ellen disappeared over two years ago from the Tulalip Indian reservation near Seattle. Because the investigation is at standstill, her sisters and other tribal members set off to discover what happened to her. Their quest uncovers a harsh reality: indigenous women are murdered at an alarming rate. Most crimes go unsolved and are committed by non-natives.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Layering together past and present, Van Tassel weaves a rich tapestry which illustrates the multiple elements of complicity in Mary Ellen’s disappearance.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 28, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

At once a personal story of loss and a grand accusation of culpability that extends beyond the Washington State-located Tulalip reservation and across the entire North American continent.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 31, 2024

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

A harrowing, vital documentary.

Jul 31, 2024

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

It’s tough to ignore the horrors that Van Tassel highlights throughout Missing From the Fire Trail Road. For years, there have been active plots to weaken and remove power from Indigenous communities.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 31, 2024

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Matthew St. Clair

Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack)

A distressing yet vital overview of generational systemic oppression towards the Indigenous community.

Rated: B+

Jul 1, 2024

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

Unsolved case with family's search is put in context of many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, legal impunity of non-native men and multi-generational trauma from boarding schools. Sadly shows their lands as dumping ground for broken minds and bodies

Rated: 8/10

Jun 27, 2024

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Mary Ellen disappeared over two years ago from the Tulalip Indian reservation near Seattle. Because the investigation is at standstill, her sisters and other tribal members set off to discover what happened to her. Their quest uncovers a harsh reality: indigenous women are murdered at an alarming rate. Most crimes go unsolved and are committed by non-natives.

Director: Sabrina Van Tassel
Producer: Sabrina Van Tassel
Distributor: FilmRise
Production Co: Tahli Films, FilmRise
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 28, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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