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I Love Everything
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At the age of eight, José invites us to discover his village, Nutashkuan, and everything he loves about it.
I Love Everything
Duration: 6 minutes
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At the age of eight, José invites us to discover his village, Nutashkuan, and everything he loves about it.
Ch'ul be, Sacred Path
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_Ch'ul be_ delves into the Tzotzil sacred path, exploring ancient collective commitments that sustain the cycle of life in the community. In San Andrés Larráinzar, everyone is responsible for the collective well-being, but few are chosen to follow the path of serving the gods. _Ch'ul be_ is the path of Martha and Diego, and of Román and his son Tino. It is a journey from the everyday to the div...
Natsik Hunting
Duration: 16 minutes
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25-year-old Mosha Michael made an assured directorial debut with this seven-minute short, a spare, narration-free depiction of an Inuit seal hunt. After participating in a Super 8 workshop in Frobisher Bay in 1974, Michael shot and edited the film himself. His voice can be heard on the lively, guitar-accompanied soundtrack. Released in 1975, _Natsik Hunting_ is believed to be Canada’s first Inu...
Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
Duration: 3h14Subscription access
With a hybrid style blending political essay and road movie, this documentary by Santiago Bertolino takes us into the heart of the Amazonian reality. Following Marie-Josée Béliveau, an ecologist and ethnogeographer, they journey together along the 4000 km from the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil to one of its sources in Ecuador where they meet with the guardians of the forest. As a result, ...
Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
Duration: 3h28Twenty-five years after a renowned ethno-botanical study in the Ecuadorian Amazon region inhabited by the Waorani, the central figures involved reunite. Members of the community talk about the genocidal colonization of their people since the arrival of Christian missionaries. The main threats to their survival are now the oil and timber industries.
Twice Colonized
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. A member of a historically marginalized and oppressed community, Aaju’s heritage puts her in the unique position of someone who has been “twice colonized” – first by European settlers who arrived in the Arctic, and then by modern-day Canadian policies and institutions. But while launching an effort to establ...
Le Métif enragé
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A film that reveals the vitality, colour, talent and fury in Western Canada’s oldest and largest French city: St. Boniface. In a devilish mood, local poet George Morrissette uses a hometown fiddle competition to recite a poem about Franco-Manitobans and the Métis French. The audience turns against him and we witness a dramatic confrontation.
You Laugh Like A Duck: Children Living in Manitoba and Nova Scotia
You Laugh Like A Duck: Children Living in Manitoba and Nova Scotia
Duration: 56 minutesSubscription access
_You Laugh Like a Duck_ follows the activities of young women on a Hutterite colony in Manitoba, Indigenous youth on reserves in both Manitoba and Nova Scotia, and urban, self-characterized "white, middle-class" teenagers in both Winnipeg and Halifax to demonstrate the diversity of their life experiences.
Ninan Auassat: We, the Children
Ninan Auassat: We, the Children
Duration: 3h02Subscription access
Filmed over more than six years, this feature-length documentary follows the journeys of three groups of children from different Indigenous nations (Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree, and Innu). In following these young people through the crucial milestones of childhood, right to the threshold of adulthood, we witness their daily lives and aspirations, along with the challenges they face. Filmed from “a ch...
Ch'ul be, Sacred Path
Subscription access
_Ch'ul be_ delves into the Tzotzil sacred path, exploring ancient collective commitments that sustain the cycle of life in the community. In San Andrés Larráinzar, everyone is responsible for the collective well-being, but few are chosen to follow the path of serving the gods. _Ch'ul be_ is the path of Martha and Diego, and of Román and his son Tino. It is a journey from the everyday to the div...
Mom
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Filmmaker Xun Sero grew up as a Tzotzil Mexican among the sacredness of the Virgin of Guadalupe and Mother Earth. As the son of a single mother, he grew up between mockery for not having a father and blaming his mother for it. _Mom_ is a dialogue between a mother and a son who explore their contradictions, who know and recognize each other, and reflect on the perpetuation of naturalized violence.
Amisk
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In 1973, the James Bay Festival took place over nine days in Montreal. This historic one-of-a-kind event was held in support of the James Bay Cree whose territory, resources and culture were threatened by the expansion of hydro-electric dams. First Nations, Métis and Inuit performers came from across North America to show their support in an act of Indigenous unity and solidarity few people in ...
Anotc ota ickwaparin akosiin
A mother is doing household chores while her daughter is playing carefree. A voice-over talks to her own mother, sharing happy and painful memories and awakening deep wounds passed down from generation to generation.
Kímmapiiyipitssini : The Meaning of Empathy
Kímmapiiyipitssini : The Meaning of Empathy
Duration: 4h10Subscription access
Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic. Witness the change brought by community members with substance-use disorder, first responders and medical professionals as they strive for harm reduction in the Kainai First Nation.
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Duration: 12 minutesAndré-Charles found in boxing much more than just a sport. This short film traces his inspiring journey and celebrates the passion that helps him overcome life's challenges.
CBQM
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The radio station CBQM operates out of Fort McPherson, a small town about 150 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Canadian Northwest Territories. Through storytelling and old-time country music, filmmaker and long-time listener Dennis Allen crafts a nuanced portrait of the "Moccasin Telegraph," the radio station that is a pillar of local identity and pride in this lively northern Teetl'it Gwic...
I Love Everything
Free access
At the age of eight, José invites us to discover his village, Nutashkuan, and everything he loves about it.
I Love Everything
Duration: 6 minutes
Subscription access
At the age of eight, José invites us to discover his village, Nutashkuan, and everything he loves about it.
Ch'ul be, Sacred Path
Subscription access
_Ch'ul be_ delves into the Tzotzil sacred path, exploring ancient collective commitments that sustain the cycle of life in the community. In San Andrés Larráinzar, everyone is responsible for the collective well-being, but few are chosen to follow the path of serving the gods. _Ch'ul be_ is the path of Martha and Diego, and of Román and his son Tino. It is a journey from the everyday to the div...
Natsik Hunting
Duration: 16 minutes
Subscription access
25-year-old Mosha Michael made an assured directorial debut with this seven-minute short, a spare, narration-free depiction of an Inuit seal hunt. After participating in a Super 8 workshop in Frobisher Bay in 1974, Michael shot and edited the film himself. His voice can be heard on the lively, guitar-accompanied soundtrack. Released in 1975, _Natsik Hunting_ is believed to be Canada’s first Inu...
Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
Amazonia, an Encounter with the Guardian of the Rainforest
Duration: 3h14Subscription access
With a hybrid style blending political essay and road movie, this documentary by Santiago Bertolino takes us into the heart of the Amazonian reality. Following Marie-Josée Béliveau, an ecologist and ethnogeographer, they journey together along the 4000 km from the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil to one of its sources in Ecuador where they meet with the guardians of the forest. As a result, ...
Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
Duration: 3h28Twenty-five years after a renowned ethno-botanical study in the Ecuadorian Amazon region inhabited by the Waorani, the central figures involved reunite. Members of the community talk about the genocidal colonization of their people since the arrival of Christian missionaries. The main threats to their survival are now the oil and timber industries.
Twice Colonized
Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. A member of a historically marginalized and oppressed community, Aaju’s heritage puts her in the unique position of someone who has been “twice colonized” – first by European settlers who arrived in the Arctic, and then by modern-day Canadian policies and institutions. But while launching an effort to establ...
Le Métif enragé
Subscription access
A film that reveals the vitality, colour, talent and fury in Western Canada’s oldest and largest French city: St. Boniface. In a devilish mood, local poet George Morrissette uses a hometown fiddle competition to recite a poem about Franco-Manitobans and the Métis French. The audience turns against him and we witness a dramatic confrontation.
You Laugh Like A Duck: Children Living in Manitoba and Nova Scotia
You Laugh Like A Duck: Children Living in Manitoba and Nova Scotia
Duration: 56 minutesSubscription access
_You Laugh Like a Duck_ follows the activities of young women on a Hutterite colony in Manitoba, Indigenous youth on reserves in both Manitoba and Nova Scotia, and urban, self-characterized "white, middle-class" teenagers in both Winnipeg and Halifax to demonstrate the diversity of their life experiences.
Ninan Auassat: We, the Children
Ninan Auassat: We, the Children
Duration: 3h02Subscription access
Filmed over more than six years, this feature-length documentary follows the journeys of three groups of children from different Indigenous nations (Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree, and Innu). In following these young people through the crucial milestones of childhood, right to the threshold of adulthood, we witness their daily lives and aspirations, along with the challenges they face. Filmed from “a ch...
Ch'ul be, Sacred Path
Subscription access
_Ch'ul be_ delves into the Tzotzil sacred path, exploring ancient collective commitments that sustain the cycle of life in the community. In San Andrés Larráinzar, everyone is responsible for the collective well-being, but few are chosen to follow the path of serving the gods. _Ch'ul be_ is the path of Martha and Diego, and of Román and his son Tino. It is a journey from the everyday to the div...
Mom
Subscription access
Filmmaker Xun Sero grew up as a Tzotzil Mexican among the sacredness of the Virgin of Guadalupe and Mother Earth. As the son of a single mother, he grew up between mockery for not having a father and blaming his mother for it. _Mom_ is a dialogue between a mother and a son who explore their contradictions, who know and recognize each other, and reflect on the perpetuation of naturalized violence.
Amisk
Subscription access
In 1973, the James Bay Festival took place over nine days in Montreal. This historic one-of-a-kind event was held in support of the James Bay Cree whose territory, resources and culture were threatened by the expansion of hydro-electric dams. First Nations, Métis and Inuit performers came from across North America to show their support in an act of Indigenous unity and solidarity few people in ...
Anotc ota ickwaparin akosiin
A mother is doing household chores while her daughter is playing carefree. A voice-over talks to her own mother, sharing happy and painful memories and awakening deep wounds passed down from generation to generation.
Kímmapiiyipitssini : The Meaning of Empathy
Kímmapiiyipitssini : The Meaning of Empathy
Duration: 4h10Subscription access
Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic. Witness the change brought by community members with substance-use disorder, first responders and medical professionals as they strive for harm reduction in the Kainai First Nation.
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Nin Kamashitshet : The Fighter
Duration: 12 minutesAndré-Charles found in boxing much more than just a sport. This short film traces his inspiring journey and celebrates the passion that helps him overcome life's challenges.
CBQM
Subscription access
The radio station CBQM operates out of Fort McPherson, a small town about 150 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Canadian Northwest Territories. Through storytelling and old-time country music, filmmaker and long-time listener Dennis Allen crafts a nuanced portrait of the "Moccasin Telegraph," the radio station that is a pillar of local identity and pride in this lively northern Teetl'it Gwic...
