The films in this program invite us to consider the relationship between spirit, identity, and the land. They remind us that where we stand, whether upon the soil of our homeland or in a place entirely unfamiliar, shapes not only how we see the world, but also how we understand ourselves. It is from the meeting of place and spirit that the stories within us take root and grow. Curated by Farrah Murdock.
Farrah Murdock is an Anishinaabe and Nêhiyaw writer and director from Peguis First Nation and Fisher River Cree Nation.
IKWÉ
Dir. Caroline Monnet
4:35 | Documentary / Experimental | Colour | June 2009
Language: Cree, French
IKWÉ is an experimental film that weaves the narrative of one woman’s (IKWÉ) intimate thoughts with the teachings of her grandmother, the Moon, creating a surreal narrative experience that communicates the power of thoughts and personal reflection.
Terra Velha
Dir. Andrew Lima
10:35 | Documentary / Experimental | Colour | May 2019
Techniques: Time Lapse, Live Action
Language: Portuguese
Terra Velha is a visual and sonic study of disparate landscapes within the islands of the Azores. Through contemplative observation, elements within the landscapes gradually oscillate, notions of homeland and origin combine into an impressionistic memory, reaching all the way back through time to the moment of their volcanic birthing.
Journey My Heart
Dir. Reil Munro
8:35 | Documentary | Colour, B&W | June 2007
Language: English
An inside look at how one jingle dress dancer physically and mentally prepares for competition pow-wows.
Regalia
Dir. Farrah Murdock
8:01 | Narrative / Drama | Colour | 2024
Language: English
A men’s Chicken Dancer leaves a Powwow and heads into the city, where he doesn’t quite fit in.
Shea, by NASRA
Dir. Effy Adar
2:40 | Experimental | Colour | April 2020
Language: English
A family displaced by greed searches for a new home in a foreign place. As they explore they discover pieces of themselves; old and new. Shea celebrates what has always remained in Black/African peoples, an innate sense of home, luxury and interconnectedness.
Geométrika
Dir. Nicole Blundell
4:00 | Experimental / Animation | Colour | May 2024
Techniques: Scratch Animation, Hand Process (col), Drawing/Painting on cels
Language: English, French
Geométrika is a mathematical odyssey that invites viewers on an experimental journey through the geometric wonders of the universe, reminiscent of watching floaters under your eyelids. Shot on 16mm, hand painted and developed. Music composed by Kevin Blundell
Caribou in the Archive
Dir. Jennifer Dysart
8:11 | Documentary / Experimental | Colour, B&W | January 2019
Techniques: Found footage
Language: English
In Caribou in the Archive, rustic VHS home video of a Cree woman hunting caribou in the 1990s is combined with NFB archival film footage of northern Manitoba from the 1950s. In this experimental film, the difference between homemade video and official historical record is considered. Northern Indigenous women hunting is at the heart of this personal found footage film in which the filmmaker describes the enigmatic events that led to saving an important piece of family history from being lost forever.
Hard to Place
Dir. Tasha Hubbard
04:16 | Documentary / Experimental | Colour | January 2012
Language: English
A hard place.
Hardly a place.
Hard to place.
Biidaaban (the dawn comes)
Dir. Amanda Strong
18:15 | Experimental / Narrative/Fiction / Animation | Colour | August 2018
Techniques: Animated Objects, Puppets, Computer Animation, Stop Motion, Visual Effects
Language: Anishinaabe, English
Accompanied by a 10,000-year-old shapeshifter and friend known as Sabe, Biidaaban sets out on a mission to reclaim the ceremonial harvesting of sap from maple trees in an unwelcoming suburban neighbourhood of Ontario. This mesmerizing stop-motion animation weaves together multiple worlds through time and space, calling for a rebellion.
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