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We Were Children
 

We Were Children

Documentary | Film

 

In this emotional film, the profound impact of the Canadian government's residential school system is shown through the eyes of two children who were forced to endure unimaginable hardships.

 
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Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge of the Knife)
 

Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge Of The Knife)

Drama | Film

 

When a man accidentally causes the death of the son of his best friend, the man is wracked by grief and runs off into the woods.

 
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Short Doc Retake
 

Retake

Documentary | Short Doc

 

In 2017, two filmmakers set out to make the first-ever feature film told entirely in Haida, Sgaawaay K'uuna (Edge Of The Knife). The Haida language is critically endangered - many actors had to learn the language to learn their lines.

 
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Pandemic: At The End Of The World
 

Pandemic: At The End Of The World

Documentary | Short Doc

 

The Covid pandemic strikes a tragically familiar chord for the Inuvialuit of the Mackenzie River Delta. In the 19th century John Franklin and his crew infected their ancestors with deadly smallpox.

 
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Indigenous Stories Collection

Explore the originality, history, and stories of Indigenous Peoples with this collection of shows, movies, and documentaries.

 
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