Indigenous Movies

  • 2022
    STANDSinWATER

    STANDSinWATER

    STANDSinWATER

    02022HD

    Standsinwater Sutherland is 2Spirit Cree living in Northern Ontario. Holding her eagle feather, she sits and tells her story: her quest to identity,...

    STANDSinWATER
  • 2013
    Indigenous villages at risk

    Indigenous villages at risk

    Indigenous villages at risk

    02013HD

    Indigenous villages at risk is an ethnographic documentary whose central purpose is to show the direct testimonies of people from nine indigenous...

    Indigenous villages at risk
  • 2015
    RESIST: The Unist'ot'en's Call To The Land

    RESIST: The Unist'ot'en's Call To The Land

    RESIST: The Unist'ot'en's Call To The Land

    82015HD

    RESIST; The Unist'oten's Call to the Land is a short documentary that was filmed in the summer of 2013 on unceded Wet'suwet'en territory, 1000 km...

    RESIST: The Unist'ot'en's Call To The Land
  • 2018
    Mommy Goes Race

    Mommy Goes Race

    Mommy Goes Race

    02018HD

    A touching portrait of the only woman who participates in the auto racing competitions of Kitigan Zibi, Anishinabe nation. Chalene McConini combines...

    Mommy Goes Race
  • 1970
    Les filles de Shimun

    Les filles de Shimun

    Les filles de Shimun

    01970HD

    Les filles de Shimun
  • 1970
    The John Muir

    The John Muir

    The John Muir

    01970HD

    Some people think John Muir was a hero. Others: not so much. The Adventure Brothers hike the famous John Muir Trail (a.k.a. Nüümü...

    The John Muir
  • 2021
    Lullaby

    Lullaby

    Lullaby

    02021HD

    A documentary essay on coming of age and the power of the unconscious. In the same vein as Sweatlodge Song, this is a message of courage and hope.

    Lullaby
  • 2016
    Kupanishkueu

    Kupanishkueu

    Kupanishkueu

    02016HD

    Kupanishkueu
  • 1970
    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    01970HD

    Told from the perspective of contemporary Lakota people, the film explores the life of Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko). Viewers see the natural world of...

    Tasunke Witko
  • 2023
    The Promise

    The Promise

    The Promise

    02023HD

    The Maya Mam invite you to celebrate with them as we follow Jun Kanek who’s getting ready to participate in a traditional ceremony honouring...

    The Promise
  • 2023
    The Nightmare and a Dream

    The Nightmare and a Dream

    The Nightmare and a Dream

    02023HD

    Saw Eh and his two best friends live in a Karen village in Myanmar, where air strike warnings is a routine.

    The Nightmare and a Dream
  • 2021
    Iskwew-ishkueu

    Iskwew-ishkueu

    Iskwew-ishkueu

    02021HD

    A young woman talks about her journey, which took her from her original community to an urban environment. After experiencing a culture shock in the...

    Iskwew-ishkueu
  • 2017
    Idle no More

    Idle no More

    Idle no More

    02017HD

    Ginger Côté uses the words of Heather Archibald, an activist who grew up in foster care and who died, to honor the memory of the young...

    Idle no More
  • 2021
    Sexy Highland Stream

    Sexy Highland Stream

    Sexy Highland Stream

    02021HD

    In appreciation of the eponymous stream, this poem is a love letter to the beauty found in nature. Written and spoken in English and Anishinaabemowin.

    Sexy Highland Stream
  • 2023
    Mother

    Mother

    Mother

    02023HD

    Nikawiy (Mother) explores the process of decolonization, where Indigenous language and family connections are voices and bodies that create a dynamic...

    Mother