tradition

I Am Gitxsan

“I Am Gitxsan” follows Phoenix Apperloo, a recent high school graduate reconnecting with his Indigenous heritage in Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. Inspired by encounters with residential school survivors, he writes a heartfelt letter to Prime Minister Trudeau about the injustices…

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Seeds

Ziggy is offered her first gig as an online influencer, promoting for Nature’s Oath, a seed and fertilizer company. When her cousin summons her back to the rez, she is forced into a battle to save her people’s legacy, finding…

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Waiting

In the world of children, minor changes cause them great anxiety. School is closed and all the children go home with their parents, but in the meantime, Hamid and Navid wait for their parents every day as usual. Hamid is…

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Beyond the Mountains

Inspired by childhood stories from my grandmother, who taught Mandarin to the Yi people in the 1960s, I went on a trip to Liangshan. Initially shaped by mainstream portrayals of the Yi as backward, my view changed after emerging myself…

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Avni

Avni is a 7year old girl who lives in the village with Malti(30yrs), her mother and Navin (9yrs), her elder brother. Malti works in the fields to make her ends meets. Avni is gifted with a natural curiosity and eagerness…

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BASHLA

Bashla tells the story of Naeem, a Turkmen man who moves to Tehran but returns to his village. Struggling between tradition and modernity, he becomes an advocate for preserving his people’s heritage.

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Cleaning’s a Cakewalk

(Navajo Language Short) An imaginative and independent young boy, Albert, learns the value of hard work and finds his place in his community after having to clean the Chapter House which he finds out is no cake-walk in the park.

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My Little Moon

The story of this film is based on real events during the protests last year against compulsory hijab and the killing of many young girls and boys in Iran by the Iranian regime.

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Saudade

Houra is pregnant with her fourth child, but the baby’s gender creates a complex situation. Her husband’s family demands a boy for their inheritance plans, yet Houra’s pregnancy is dangerous, and the doctor warns it could threaten her life. With…

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