Christina D. King & Elizabeth A. Castle · 2018 · 1h4m
An exploration of what it means to balance a movement with motherhood and how activist legacies are passed down from generation to generation.
First Peoples, First Screens 2
Contemporary Indigenous political filmmaking from across Canada, including documentary, animation, experimental and genre fiction of varying lengths.
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À propos du programme
First Peoples, First Screens 2 is the second instalment of a special Cinema Politica program that showcases Indigenous socially-engaged filmmaking from across Turtle Island, with a focus on the country known as Canada.
Launched in February 2019 as a follow up to the 2016 program, this dynamic offering of animation, experimental, fiction and documentary works is divided into four thematic clusters and was curated by Jess Murwin (Mi’Kmaq), Conor McNally (Métis) and Ezra Winton.
All 20 films are circulating throughout the CP Network.
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En présentant
Jackie Traverse · 2008 · 3m
A deeply personal animated film about the infamous 60s scoop.
Kevin Papatie & Veronique Papatie · 2016 · 5m
An exploration of Canada's failures with regards to the respect of the ancestral rights of Indigenous communities.
Louise BigEagle · 2017 · 6m
One of the last fluent Nakota speakers in Pheasant Rump First Nation is commited to revitalizing his language and culture for future generations.
Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil & Jackson Polys · 2017 · 10m
Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil & Jackson Polys · 2017 · 10m
An urgent reflection on indigenous sovereignty, the undead violence of museum archives, and post-mortem justice through the case of the “Kennewick Man”.
On Demand
Gabriel Nuraki Koperqualuk & Aeyliya Husain · 2018 · 47m
On Demand
Gabriel Nuraki Koperqualuk & Aeyliya Husain · 2018 · 47m
Two Inuk youth raised in southern Canada explore the complexities of identity and belonging.
![Still from Sgaawaay K'uuna [Edge of the Knife]](https://www.cinemapolitica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EdgeOfTheKnife1.jpg)
Helen Haig-Brown & Gwaii Edenshaw · 2018 · 1h39m
Helen Haig-Brown & Gwaii Edenshaw · 2018 · 1h39m
A stunning cinematic achievement and a spellbinding tale of pride, tragedy, and remorse set in Haida Gwaii in Canada’s Pacific Northwest in the 1800s.
Maryanne Junta & Helena Lewis · 2017 · 5m
Maryanne Junta & Helena Lewis · 2017 · 5m
A short, educational docu-drama about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) of Canada and the Red Dress Project.
Ashton Janvier · 2017 · 4m
Ashton Janvier · 2017 · 4m
An attempt to inspire the young generation to care about our lands and culture that also raises awareness about the ravages of uranium mining.
Ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby · 2018 · 10m
A trans Anishinaabe man meets a young Anishinaabe woman who pushes both of them to reconnect with their Indigenous culture.
Jessica Hallenback, Dave Shortt & Mitchell McCook · 2017 · 19m
Jessica Hallenback, Dave Shortt & Mitchell McCook · 2017 · 19m
In the 1960’s, the Kwadacha First Nation were flooded out of their territory by one of the largest dams in the world. It’s time for them to tell their story.
Zacharias Kunuk · 2018 · 43m
Zacharias Kunuk · 2018 · 43m
A heartbreaking and shocking story of involuntary displacement, one that is all too common for Inuit across the Arctic.
Jonathan Grégoire · 2016 · 4m
A poetic reflection on the past and present of Innu-Assit.
Darryl Nepinak · 2015 · 2m
At the Canadian National Spelling Bee, speller Darryl Nepinak stumbles upon a familiar word.
![IGLU: ANGIRRAQ [HOUSE: HOME]](https://www.cinemapolitica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IgluAngirraq3-1-scaled.jpg)
Mosha Folger · 2018 · 45m
An exploration of the meaning of the concept of housing, and it’s constant companion homelessness, in the Inuit communities in Canada's North..
Sam Karney · 2015 · 3m
A filmmaker and poet journey to Winnipeg's North End, dispelling many of their preconceptions of the people who call the place home.
