Program Length: 87 minutes
Anishinaabemowin
Shaelyn Johnston (Ojibwe) 13.5m • 2024 • Canada • English & Anishinaabemowin
Thea is an 8-year-old Ojibwe girl who is in the process of learning how to speak her traditional language from her mother, Rose. Once a fluent speaker of Anishinaabemowin, the Ojibwe language, Rose’s language skills have become rusty now that she and her daughter live in Vancouver, far away from their family. But through flashcards, websites, and what Rose remembers, Thea is well on her way.
Hydraulic
Nicole Hutton-Lewis (Garawa) • 15 minutes • 2024 • Australia • English
Harry is torn from tending to his bed-ridden mother by his erratic and sticky-fingered father, Bill, who takes him on a wild goose chase to kill a cow for Christmas supper – but they better not get caught.
Oshki-aya'aa (Something New)
Jordan Wanakamik (Anishinaabe, Cree, Vietnamese) • 18.5m • 2024 • Canada • English
When Daniel gets caught stealing food, the store manager calls his uncle Bernie to come get him. Bernie brings Daniel over for a home-cooked meal, where Daniel learns that his uncle danced traditionally. Inspired, Daniel learns how to grass dance and in the process discovers his family's history.
Vess
Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore (Mohawk) • 22 minutes • 2024 • Canada • English
A Mohawk carpenter/philosopher transforms his grief as he builds a home for a young family returning to their territory. The group forges new relationships filled with humour, Indigenous language, and the dynamic strength they all draw from their land and community.
Gods & Devils
Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore (Mohawk) • 22 minutes • 2024 • Canada • English
A Mohawk carpenter/philosopher transforms his grief as he builds a home for a young family returning to their territory. The group forges new relationships filled with humour, Indigenous language, and the dynamic strength they all draw from their land and community.