THE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM IN CANADA

2000-87, 17 minutes, 2016 In this production, we explore the history and consequences of the Canadian Government’s attempts to assimilate Canada’s indigenous population. We explore the Indian Act, the establishment of the Canadian Residential School System, broken treaty promises, and the 60’s scoop. This film will educate the viewer as...

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UP HEARTBREAK HILL

2000-84, 82 minutes, 2011 This film chronicles the lives of three Native American teenagers in Navajo, N.M. As graduation nears, they must decide whether or not to stay in their community or leave in pursuit of opportunities elsewhere. Request

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VILLAGE OF WIDOWS

2000-81 52 minutes, 1999 This film explores the legacy of the many native people (Sahtu Dene) who worked in the mining operation that used uranium to fabricate the bombs dropped on Hiroshima. Request

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WHEN ALL THE LEAVES ARE GONE

2000-79, 17 minutes, 2010 This deeply moving story of exclusion and healing was inspired by the personal experiences of writer and director Alanis Obomsawin. As the only First Nations student in a 1940’s school, eight-year old Wato is bullied and ostracized, but she finds strength and solace in her magical...

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