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ALFF Shorts: Indigenous Fiction Films

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 12:00 pmYukon Theatre

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DIR. KAHSTOSERAKWATHE PAULETTE MOORE, 2024, ONTARIO, 22 MIN

A Six Nations carpenter/philosopher transforms his grief as he builds a home for a young family returning to their territory. The group forges new relationships filled with humour, Mohawk language, and the dynamic strength they all draw from their land and community.

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Uasheshkun

DIR. NORMAND JUNIOR THIRNISH-PILOT, 2024, QUEBEC, 9 MIN

A father tries to save the soul of his daughter, lost in darkness.

Genre: Drama

Ohskennón:ten Owí:ra (Little Deer)

DIR. JONATHAN ELLIOT, 2024, QUEBEC, 32 MIN 41 SEC

On Christmas Eve, 1967, two young Indigenous girls are forced to battle the elements, confront their darkest secrets and work together in order to return home to their families after a daring escape from the Mohawk Institute Residential School. This harrowing coming-of-age story was developed with survivors of the Mohawk Institute and is based on their real experiences.

This film is a story about the resilience of Indigenous youth, the power of friendship, and the intergenerational impacts of the residential school system on Indigenous people and communities.

Genre: Drama

Content advisory: Ohskennón:ten Owí:ra deals with themes of Indigenous residential school experience and some audiences may find distressing.

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