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National Film Board of Canada: Indigenous Film Fest
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Film & video Indigenous LibraryDate and time
Location
Milton, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
In partnership with the National Film Board of Canada please join Miltn Public Library for a virtual film presentation featuring three short films by Indigenous filmmakers Melaw Nakehk’o, Janine Windolph, and Jay Cardinal Villeneuve. The films will be shown via Zoom; we'll send you the login information on the day of the program, so please ensure your email address is correct.
K'i Tah Amongst the Birch: Filmmaker/activist Melaw Nakehk’o spent the pandemic with her family at a remote land camp in the Northwest Territories, “getting wood, listening to the wind, staying warm and dry, and watching the sun move across the sky.” In documenting camp life—activities like making fish leather and scraping moose hide—she anchors the COVID experience in a specific time and place.
Stories are in Our Bones: In this layered short film, filmmaker Janine Windolph takes her young sons fishing with their kokum (grandmother), a residential school survivor who retains a deep knowledge and memory of the land. The act of reconnecting with their homeland is a cultural and familial healing journey for the boys, who are growing up in the city. It’s also a powerful form of resistance for the women.
Holy Angels: In 1963, Lena Wandering Spirit became one of the more than 150,000 Indigenous children who were removed from their families and sent to residential school. Jay Cardinal Villeneuve’s short documentary powerfully recaptures Canada’s colonialist history through impressionistic images and the fragmented language of a child.
Links
- Milton Public Library beinspired.ca
- Arts Milton artsmilton.com
Organizer
Arts Milton
Arts Milton connects artists of all genres and levels of experience with the greater Milton community, in the spirit of facilitating creative expression and cultural enrichment.
Our organization offers a variety of programs including membership opportunities, professional development workshops, artist networking events, The Friendship Project, a Summer Days performance series and Milton Culture Days activities.
This event is part of a hub:
Milton Culture Days 2021
Arts Milton Milton, ONJoin Arts Milton for more than 70 free arts and culture activities this autumn during Milton Culture Days 2021. Choose from a diverse selection of online workshops and presentations and join us for outdoor art activations and performances!