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A film still from Blood Quantum, directed by Jeff Barnaby, with actors Forrest Goodluck, Michael Greyeyes, Devery Jacobs, and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. In this film, a zombie virus has taken over Earth, except for the isolated Mi’kmaq reserve of Red Crow, whose inhabitants are strangely immune to the plague.

Film stills from Wildhood, directed by Bretten Hannam, with actors Joshua Odjick, Phillip Forest Lewitski, and Avery Winters-Anthony. Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother and reconnect with their Indigenous heritage along the way.

A film still from The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, directed by Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, with actors Tailfeathers and Violet Nelson. After a chance encounter on a busy street, a woman decides to bring a pregnant domestic abuse victim home and encourages her to seek help to navigate the aftermath of the traumatic event.

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A still from the film Blood Quantum with actor Forrest Goodluck. A young man, wearing a brown leather jacket, is sitting on a boat in a lake. He is glancing down with a troubled look. Devery Jacobs, Michael Greyeyes, Red Crow, International Film Festival, Plague, Film Stills, Forrest, Quantum, Reserve

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Indigenous Films: Blood Quantum

A film still from Blood Quantum, directed by Jeff Barnaby, with actors Forrest Goodluck, Michael Greyeyes, Devery Jacobs, and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. In this film, a zombie virus has taken over Earth, except for the isolated Mi’kmaq reserve of Red Crow, whose inhabitants are strangely immune to the plague.

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Stills from the film Wildhood with actors Joshua Odjick and Phillip Forest Lewitski. In the first still, three young boys are walking in a forest. In the other still, a young man is lying down on the grass and looking up into the sky. Birth Mother, Two Brothers, Winters, Phillip, Avery, Anthony, Toronto

Indigenous Films: Wildhood

Film stills from Wildhood, directed by Bretten Hannam, with actors Joshua Odjick, Phillip Forest Lewitski, and Avery Winters-Anthony. Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother and reconnect with their Indigenous heritage along the way.

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A still from the film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, with actor Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. A woman, dressed in a brown coat, is standing at a street intersection and looking behind her. Busy Street, Aftermath, Kathleen, Hepburn, Cinema, Culture

Indigenous Films: The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

A film still from The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, directed by Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, with actors Tailfeathers and Violet Nelson. After a chance encounter on a busy street, a woman decides to bring a pregnant domestic abuse victim home and encourages her to seek help to navigate the aftermath of the traumatic event.

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A still from the film Certain Women with actor Lily Gladstone. A young woman's reflection appears in the blind spot mirror of a car. Kelly Reichardt, Small Town America, Laura Dern, Gladstone, Michelle Williams, Kristen Stewart, Small Towns

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Small Town America

Michelle Williams

Kristen Stewart

Indigenous Films: Certain Women

A film still from Certain Women, directed by Kelly Reichardt, with actors Lily Gladstone, Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, and Michelle Williams. In small-town America, the lives of three strong-willed women intersect.

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Stills from the film N’xaxaitkw with actors Kiawentiio and Émilie Bierre. In one still, a young girl, wearing a striped shirt and silver necklace, is smiling while looking down to her left. In the other still, two young girls are sitting on a dock at the lake. Peer Pressure, Asia, Youth, Drama

Indigenous Films: N’xaxaitkw

Film stills from N’xaxaitkw, directed by Asia Youngman, with actors Kiawentiio and Émilie Bierre. This youth drama set in a small town follows an Indigenous teen facing peer pressure.

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A film still from Blood Quantum. The sun is just about set as the sky beams a hue of blue. A person stands alone in a canoe in the middle of a body of water. Natalie

Indigenous Films: Blood Quantum

Film stills from Blood Quantum, directed by Jeff Barnaby with actors Natalie Liconti, Forrest Goodluck, Michael Greyeyes and more. In this film, a zombie virus has taken over Earth, except for the isolated Mi’kmaq reserve of Red Crow, whose inhabitants are strangely immune to the plague.

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Three film stills from Rhymes for Young Ghouls. In the first still, three people stand in the middle of a forest with orange leaves on the ground surrounding them. In the second still, a person stands by a body of water in a field of long brown grass. The third still shows a young woman on a motorcycle. Residential Schools, Plots, Fall Season, Ghoul, Rhymes, Revenge

Residential Schools

Indigenous Films: Rhymes for Young Ghouls

Film stills from Rhymes for Young Ghouls, directed by Jeff Barnaby with actors Devery Jacobs, Roseanne Supernault and more. In the ‘70s, a Mi’gMaq teen plots revenge against an agent who imprisoned her in a residential school.

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Three film stills from ROMA, with actor Yalitza Aparicio. In the first stills she sits in a hospital room with her hair slicked back and a serious expression on her face. The second still shows her in a kitchen wearing a sweater with her hair down as she stares out the window. The last still shows her wearing a headband and sleeveless top as she looks slightly concerned. Domestic Worker, Tavira, Mexico City, Mistress, 1970s

Domestic Worker

Indigenous Films: ROMA

Film stills from ROMA, directed by Alfonso Cuarón with actors Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira and more. A domestic worker in 1970s Mexico City finds out that she’s pregnant at the same time the husband of the family runs away to be with his mistress. She joins the mother and kids on a vacation to clear her mind and bond with the family.

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A film still from BEANS. A young girl with two braids stands in the middle of the frame, blankly staring forward. Her expressions is serious and neutral. Mohawk, Deer, Government, Beans

Indigenous Films: BEANS

A film still from BEANS, directed by Tracey Deer. Two Mohawk communities enter a 78-day armed stand-off with government forces to protect a burial ground from developers.

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