A compelling 1989 drama about two aboriginal children kidnapped by Canadian Government officials and placed in a boarding school, an environment where they are emotionally and sometimes sexually abused. Later they are told that their parents have died and they must remain in the institution where they are forced to give up their language, their heritage and, almost, their spirits. Their only chance lies in escape. Michelle St. John is uncannily powerful in the lead role with Anne-Marie MacDonald as her sympathic teacher. Directed by Bruce Pittman. "Where the Spirit Lives" is part of the "First Peoples' TV"series made possible by DreamCatchers, a non-profit organization working to bring Native films to a wider audience.