[1] The film stars Tantoo Cardinal as Mary Birchbark, an internationally famous First Nations musician who returns to her home community to recharge and reevaluate her life, only to find that her fame is not so easily left behind.

Despite Cardinal's long and distinguished career as an actress, Falls Around Her was her first-ever starring role as the main protagonist in a film.

[3] It subsequently screened as the opening gala of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in October,[1] where it won the Air Canada Audience Choice Award.

[6] Richard Crouse gave the film three and a half stars and wrote, "Falls Around Her is a tale of resilience.

As she slowly takes back her life, easing out of the road work and a new show in a new town every night, she opens herself to rediscovering what is really important, family, friends, being happy.