Saskatchewan film is innovative, reflective work that leans toward the personal, yet tells a story specific to a part of the country.
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Lana Slezic's Hot Docs opener Bee Nation observes a group of young Indigenous students preparing for the national spelling bee and gaining confidence along the way.
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In Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, Alanis Obomsawin skillfully presents the tense situation behind the lines with compassion towards the Indigenous people while not demonising the police and armed forces.
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What I see is the respect and the strength of the people and the capability of being able to defend yourself and being heard. I think if I were to die tomorrow,
Keep ReadingAn interview with The Seventh Fire director Jack Pettibone Riccobono about documenting an Ojibway reservation in Minnesota.
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