Indigenous Movies

  • 1999
    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

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    As the name of this short film promises, a filmmaker (Merata Mita), a cook (Anne Thorp) and a singer (Moana Maniapoto) sit down for an interview at...

    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer
  • 2001
    Forever in Our Hearts: Memories of the Hebron Relocation

    Forever in Our Hearts: Memories of the Hebron Relocation

    Forever in Our Hearts: Memories of the Hebron Relocation

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    In 1999, Innu community members who, 40 years previously, had been forcibly relocated from their remote northern region of Labrador to established...

    Forever in Our Hearts: Memories of the Hebron Relocation
  • 2023
    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    02023HD

    Following filmmaker Taye Alvis as he looks to reconnect to his community of Walpole Island First Nation. Taye will explore his relationship to...

    Giiwe: Returning Home
  • 2022
    Gros chat

    Gros chat

    Gros chat

    02022HD

    Siméon Malec, host on Pakueshikan FM radio, receives Marie-Soleil Bellefleur on the air to discuss new regulations concerning salmon nets. To...

    Gros chat
  • 2023
    Ephemera

    Ephemera

    Ephemera

    02023HD

    A two-spirit male cruises a hook-up app as he looks for companionship for the night. A welcomed familiar person invites him over as he contemplates...

    Ephemera
  • 1970
    The Ninth Island

    The Ninth Island

    The Ninth Island

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    "The Ninth Island" tells the story of Hawaii’s indigenous population and its struggles to stay connected to its ancestral home.

    The Ninth Island
  • 2002
    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

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    Men and women of the !Kung people in Ojokhoe, Namibia perform healing dances by firelight. First we see men perform the giraffe dance, and then...

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance
  • 1970
    Pow Wow Summer

    Pow Wow Summer

    Pow Wow Summer

    01970HD

    A coming-of-age story that follows two teenagers in love doing the Pow wow circuit.

    Pow Wow Summer
  • 2020
    Cora. La creación del mundo

    Cora. La creación del mundo

    Cora. La creación del mundo

    02020HD

    Cora. La creación del mundo
  • 2017
    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río

    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río

    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río

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    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río
  • 1970
    Olga

    Olga

    Olga

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    Heta ysyryre gueteri jahasata. Translating from guaraní: Many ways to go! Olga inhabits this world. Just like every day, Olga gets up to have...

    Olga
  • 2022
    Kokum, with love.

    Kokum, with love.

    Kokum, with love.

    02022HD

    Flora Bear’s youngest granddaughter searches for truth and answers about her Indigenous grandmother’s life.

    Kokum, with love.
  • 2026
    Healing Dolls

    Healing Dolls

    Healing Dolls

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    The testimonies of the Mashteuiatsh Puakuteu women's committee punctuate this intimate short film about mourning and healing. Throughout the...

    Healing Dolls
  • 2024
    Who Are You? Who Am I?

    Who Are You? Who Am I?

    Who Are You? Who Am I?

    02024HD

    A young woman Indigenous is preparing to leave her community. This departure makes her reflect on her identity. As she moves towards adulthood, she...

    Who Are You? Who Am I?
  • 2021
    Hop Along Hang On

    Hop Along Hang On

    Hop Along Hang On

    02021HD

    Rose the rabbit seeks her way home in this poetic story of reclamation, recovery, and reconciliation.

    Hop Along Hang On
  • 2020
    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon

    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon

    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon

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    The Amazon plays a vital part in regulating the planet's temperature. Yet, last year, forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon soared by 85 per...

    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon
  • 1970
    First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath

    First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath

    First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath

    01970HD

    Twenty-eight Indigenous youth kayak the entire 300-miles of the Klamath River, from its headwaters to the Pacific Ocean, completing the full length...

    First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath
  • 2023
    Covenant of the Salmon People

    Covenant of the Salmon People

    Covenant of the Salmon People

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    Covenant of the Salmon People is a documentary portrait of the Nez Perce Tribe’s ancient covenant with salmon. The film follows their efforts...

    Covenant of the Salmon People
  • 1970
    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

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    Examines the 1879 court case of Standing Bear vs. Crook and the struggle for basic Native American rights.

    The Trial of Standing Bear
  • 2023
    Liberdade Não é Só Japão

    Liberdade Não é Só Japão

    Liberdade Não é Só Japão

    02023HD

    Liberdade Não é Só Japão