WORLD PREMIERE In 1990, the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Quebec, Canada, erected a barricade to prevent the town of Oka from cutting down a sacred forest and ancient burial ground. This documentary focuses on the first day of a 78-day siege that still resonates today. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices […]
These films share difficult stories where state sanctioned violence goes unsolved and untried across the globe. (Total Running Time: 95 MIN) In Between | Director/Producer: Andrea Acosta, New York UniversityTwo citizens in Colombia step in to help care for Venezuelan migrants streaming into the country. As they struggle to get support for their efforts, they […]
NYC PREMIERE Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Chémi Pérez. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person […]
NYC PREMIERE Sinte Gleska University on Rosebud Reservation has been a model for Indigenous-controlled education thanks to the perseverance of its founders. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Scott Faris. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff […]
US PREMIERE Folk singer-songwriter turned activist and philanthropist, Buffy Sainte-Marie’s 60-year career includes winning the first Academy Award for an Indigenous person, the first internet album, and an FBI file. Fearless and ahead of her time, a vibrant 80-year-old Buffy —aided by her fellow folk-singing icon Joni Mitchell—tells her own story as an abuse survivor, […]
NYC PREMIERE A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California. – Dewitt Davis Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea All in-person […]
Three stories about land, laws and traditions, that show us the meaning of home. (Total Running Time: 67 MIN) Dear Noah: Pages From a Family Diary | Director: Matthew Kwiecinski, Christine NguyenA family in Texas grapples with their decision to move out of the state to keep their transgender teenage son safe. Courtesy of NBC […]