Beautiful Scars (film)

Beautiful Scars is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Shane Belcourt and released in 2022.[1] Starring musician Tom Wilson and based in part on his 2017 memoir of the same name, the film depicts his exploration of the Mohawk heritage that was hidden from him by his adoptive parents until he was almost 60 years old, including his process of reconnecting and building a relationship with his birth mother.[2]

Beautiful Scars
Directed byShane Belcourt
Written byShane Belcourt
Produced byCorey Russell
StarringTom Wilson
CinematographyJon Elliott
Edited byMarc Ricciardelli
Taylor G. McConnachie
Katie Flach
Music byTom Wilson
Production
company
Cream Films
Release date
Running time
91 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[3] where it was one of the top ten films in the Hot Docs Audience Award race.[4]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[5]

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