Stolen

3700-20, 7 minutes, 2016 This film was inspired in part by the life and tragic death of Tina Fontaine, in the care of Manitoba Child and Family Services. A Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs film. STOLEN Request

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SURVIVORS OF THE RED BRICK SCHOOL

3400-1, 29 minutes, 2001 The year is 1898. There were 54 residential schools nationwide. Churches were given complete control over native education on reserves across Canada. Move ahead to 1920 when the Indian Act made it mandatory for all aboriginal children to attend these schools. Day schools were considered ineffective since...

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The Fallen Feather

  3400-6, 93 minutes, 2007 The Fallen Feather provides an in-depth critical analysis of the driving forces behind the creation of Canadian Indian Residential Schools. Using historical source documents, survivors personal testimonies and detailed analysis from community leaders, the film explores in detail, the Federal Governments primary motivation in the creation...

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WE WERE CHILDREN

3400-9, 83 minutes, 2012 In this emotional, film, the profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed unflinchingly through the eyes of two children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years. We Were Children   Request

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