Sayachapis

by Mar Y Sol

A man whom the residential schools did not succeed in destroying has a long memory. And he never minces his words.

2014 · 21m · Canada

English

English subs

About the Film

Named “52” for ten years, Sayachapis now lives alone on Indian Island, a small island off grid off the coast of Vancouver Island. A residential school survivor, he remembers vividly the hard labor, starvation, rape, broken bones and unimaginable horrors from the years gone by. “I am still alive, I am still ok.”

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Festivals and Awards

2014

Présence Autochtone, Best Short Film

2014

Présence Autochtone, The Young Hope Mainfilm Award

2014

American Indian Film Festival, Official Selection

2014

Moonrise Film Festival, Official Selection

2014

Optic Main Film , Official Selection

2014

Vancouver short film festival, Official Selection

2014

Brooklyn Underground Film Festival, Official Selection

2014

Random Film Festival Pologne, Official Selection

2015

Festival Film sur l'environnement de Portneuf, Official Selection

About the Director

Mar Y Sol

Born in Quebec, Mar Y Sol travelled several years before embarking on documentary filmmaking studies at Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup. During her studies she directed several short films, many times screened publicly. In 2014, she made her debut documentary, SAYACHAPIS, which has been selected in eight festivals so far, where it has earned four awards. Official videographer for rower Mylène Paquette in 2013 and Présence Autochtone festival in 2014, Mar Y Sol continues her passion for documentary filmmaking.

Sayachapis

Mar Y Sol

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