Imprint

Shayla Stonefeather, a Native American attorney prosecuting a Lakota teen in a controversial murder trial, returns to the reservation to say goodbye to her dying father. After the teen is killed, she hears ghostly voices and sees strange visions that cause her to re-examine beliefs she thought she left behind.

Cast

Tonantzin Carmelo

as Shayla Stonefeather

Carla-Rae Holland

as Rebecca Stonefeather

Michael Spears

as Tom Greyhorse

Cory Brusseau

as Jonathan Freeman

Charlie White Buffalo

as Sam Stonefeather

Chief Dave Beautiful Bald Eagle

as Medicine Man

Mark Barnes

as Jury Foreman

Emmanuel Black Bear

as Birthday-Party Musician

Tim Black Bear

as Birthday-Party Musician

Joseph Medicine Blanket

as Robbie Whiteshirt

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