Chasing a Trace
Determination - quest - endangered - inspiring
Director:Leanne Allison
Screenwriter:Leanne Allison
Producer:Leanne Allison
Story Editor:Nettie Wild
Wolverine Footage:Andrew Manske, Peter Mather
Film Score:Jon Kawchuk and Ellen Braun
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