Sunday 1pm - 3pm | OCT. 21 MOTHERS OF OUR NATIONS Al Green Theatre
His Guidance
Onkwa’nistenhsera (Mothers of Our Nations)
First Stories: Volume III - His Guidance Director: Duane Linklater Canada, 6:37, 2007, Beta SP
Thirst Director: Gail Maurice Canada, 17:00, 2007, Beta SP
Ontario Premiere
World Premiere
For this proud drumkeeper, the drum is a “kind old man” offering guidance and knowledge.
The purity of water on northern Ontario First Nations is put under the microscope to startling results.
Duane Linklater (Omushkego Cree) is a filmmaker, drummer and painter.
Gail Maurice (Métis/Cree) is an actor, writer, producer, and director based in Toronto.
Territoire des Ondes (Land and Airwaves)
Duottarreaisu (Trip to the Falls)
Directors: Patrick Boivin & Alland Flamand Canada, 12:00, 2006, Beta SP
Director: Milla Pulska Finland, 1:00, 2006, Beta SP
A beautiful film depicting the relationship between First Nations people and radio to make their voice heard.
North American Premiere
Co-director Patrick Boivin (Attikamek) is a musician and radio host from Ville St. Laurent, Quebec. This film was made in conjunction with Wapikoni Mobile Media.
Ononkwa’sho’n:’a (Medicines) Directors : Tahentishon & Lothore Canada, 5:10, 2007, Beta SP A young girl interviews her uncle, traditional medicine keeper Eddie Grey from Akwesasne about medicinal plants and their uses. Tahentishon & Lothore made this film as part of a youth project done at the Akwesasne Freedom School with Paul Rickard.
...And Native Land Director: Miles Turner Canada, 10:22, 2007, Digital Beta Did you ever wonder how the other side lives? This short documentary explores the national identities of Six Nations and Caledonia residents. Miles Turner is a Mohawk and Ojibwa filmmaker from Six Nations.
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Young Sámi boys show off their catch of the day against stunning tundra landscapes. Milla Pulska (Sámi) is a high-school student in the Utsjoki region in Lapland in northern Finland.
Onkwa’nistenhsera (Mothers of Our Nations) Director: Dawn Martin-Hill Canada, 48:00, 2006, Digital Beta Ontario Premiere Mothers of Our Nations is a remarkable documentary that explores the traditional and contemporary roles of women in Aboriginal cultures. Dr. Martin-Hill digs into the past and examines the present, as she combines the voices of Elders and Women from all over the world. Mothers of Our Nations is an inspiring documentary that points the way to the future by sharing traditional knowledge about the roles that women have played in our community and history. Dr. Dawn Martin Hill is a Mohawk filmmaker, and cultural anthropologist whose previous film, Jidwa: Doh (Let’s Become Again) screened at imagineNATIVE in 2006. Co-presented by
