Precious Leader Woman
Nov 04 2021
•1h 47m
•Documentary
Hailing from the remote village of Alert Bay, British Columbia snowboarder Spencer O’Brien dedicated her life to becoming a world champion. But, being driven to win came at a cost. Snowboarding at the elite level was taking Spencer further from her Indigenous heritage than she realized. Precious Leader Woman tells Spencer’s story from childhood to the world stage, to coming full circle to embrace her identity as she pushes forward bringing her heart and soul to her next challenge, the backcountry.
Cast
See allSpencer O'Brien
Self
Jamie Anderson
Self
Leanne Pelosi
Self
Marie-France Roy
Self
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