First Nations Movies
- 2010
Choke
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When Jimmy leaves his reservation for the lures of city life, he finds himself confronted with a future he could never have imagined.
- 1981
Māori
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This 1981 NFU film is a tour of the contemporary world of Aotearoa’s tangata whenua. It won headlines over claims that its portrayal of...
- 2021
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
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Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and...
- 2017
Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier
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Sensationalized in the media as a high profile catfishing case involving an NBA superstar and an aspiring model, Shelly Chartier was portrayed as a...
- 2022
Bill Reid Remembers
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Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from...
- 1978
Journey to the Valley of the Emu
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A First Nations boy in the Australian outback adopts an injured dingo. The two of them set off on a quest to find an emu.
- 2018
Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters
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Etthén Heldeli: Caribou Eaters travels with Déné First Nations people in Canada’s north, as they search for the species so...
- 2003
Is the Crown at war with us?
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In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of...
- 2023
Soleil de nuit
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During a training exercise in an abandoned open-pit mine, a crew of Canadian astronauts are interrupted by an Atikamekw elder, who asks them to...
- 2000
Hollow Water
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This documentary profiles the tiny Ojibway community of Hollow Water on the shores of Lake Winnipeg as they deal with an epidemic of sexual abuse in...
- 1997
David with F.A.S
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David Vandenbrink seems like a healthy 21-year-old, bright and articulate young man. There is little to suggest that while in his mother's womb, he...
- 1969
You Are on Indian Land
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The territory of Akwesasne straddles the Canada-U.S. border. When Canadian authorities prohibited the duty-free cross-border passage of personal...
- 1990
The Woman Who Raised a Bear as Her Son
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Animated Canadian film.
- 2007
Totem: Return and Renewal
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In this follow-up to his 2003 film, Totem: the Return of the G'psgolox Pole, filmmaker Gil Cardinal documents the events of the final journey of the...
- 2024
Host
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An artist leads his Infection Procession to the water.
- 2012
Smoke Traders
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Smoke Traders is an inside look at the world of the Mohawk tobacco trade.
- 2020
K'i Tah Amongst the Birch
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Filmmaker/activist Melaw Nakehk’o has spent the pandemic with her family at a remote land camp in the Northwest Territories, “getting...
- 2019
Homecoming Song
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Homecoming Song is a poetic documentary that tells the parallel stories of two men who came home. Many years ago Kaax'achgook of the Kiks.adi clan of...
- 2021
Tantoo Cardinal
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A moving portrait of actress Tantoo Cardinal, travelling through time and across the many roles she’s played, capturing her strength and her...
- 2009
How People Got Fire
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This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. Neighbourhood pillar Grandma Kay tell the...