Special programming to mark National Indigenous History Month

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:27:09 +0000

In June, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) brings free special programming from different regions of the country to mark National Indigenous History Month.

In the documentary Our Maternal Home, filmmaker and educator Janine Windolph ventures from Saskatchewan to Quebec with her two teens and younger sister, tracing their familial origins to the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi. The family confronts the impacts of generational and cultural disconnection, discovering a potent form of medicine: the bonds of kinship.

Starting June 18, in the short documentary Now Is the Time (Waaydanaa), Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter steps through history to revisit the raising of  the totem pole that would signal the rebirth of the Haida spirit. The film has won multiple awards and was selected to screen at some 15 international festivals.

In addition, two rich themed channels curated around Indigenous subjects will feature more than 40 films.

To date, the NFB has produced or co-produced more than 460 works by First Nations, Inuit and Métis filmmakers, one of the largest online collections of Indigenous-made films.

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