Indigenous Community Movies

  • 2023
    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    02023HD

    Following filmmaker Taye Alvis as he looks to reconnect to his community of Walpole Island First Nation. Taye will explore his relationship to...

    Giiwe: Returning Home
  • 2017
    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film

    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film

    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film

    02017HD

    The film follows Postcommodity, an interdisciplinary arts collective comprised of Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martinez and Kade L. Twist, who put...

    Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film
  • 1985
    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee

    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee

    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee

    01985HD

    Documentary about how indigenous culture and the achievements of modern tourism intertwine.

    Señor Turista - Begegnungen am Tititacasee
  • 1990
    Og Must Be Crazy

    Og Must Be Crazy

    Og Must Be Crazy

    8.51990HD

    When the anito icon was gone missing, Og, a tribesman from the Ogag tribe, was assigned to retrieve it. When he traveled to the Capital Region, he...

    Og Must Be Crazy
  • 2019
    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    02019HD

    When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s...

    Now Is the Time
  • 2012
    Where Am I?

    Where Am I?

    Where Am I?

    42012HD

    A golden object mystifies a young man living in a traditional Solomon Islands village. He dreams of going to the city and wakes up in a nightmare...

    Where Am I?
  • 1995
    Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation

    Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation

    Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation

    91995HD

    In 1953 the Canadian government relocated Inuit families from Northern Québec to the High Arctic, promising an abundance of game and fish and...

    Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation
  • 2015
    Defenders of Life

    Defenders of Life

    Defenders of Life

    7.52015HD

    In the hills of Costa Rica, Doña Carmen struggles to pass on her tribe's traditional ways of life. She must soon marry off her only...

    Defenders of Life
  • 2007
    Sacha Runa Yachay

    Sacha Runa Yachay

    Sacha Runa Yachay

    02007HD

    The elders of the Kichwa community of Sarayaku preserve the history of their land for the youngest. They save the knowledge of their traditions...

    Sacha Runa Yachay
  • 2022
    The Power of Activism

    The Power of Activism

    The Power of Activism

    82022HD

    This film takes us on an emotional journey from sacred ground above Byron Bay to Antarctica, Indonesia to Pakistan, and is sure to light a fire under...

    The Power of Activism
  • 2010
    Cry Rock

    Cry Rock

    Cry Rock

    02010HD

    In the Bella Coola Valley, a haunting legend endures through generations as a filmmaker reckons with whether the stories of her ancestors can survive...

    Cry Rock
  • 2022
    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    02022HD

    This cinematic VR experience offers insights into the struggles and conflicts of growing up an Indigenous man.

    This Is Not a Ceremony
  • 2021
    The Return

    The Return

    The Return

    72021HD

    It’s spring in the Ecuadorian Amazon and the Uyantza festival is underway with the community celebrating all that the forest has to offer....

    The Return
  • 2021
    The Beothuk Story

    The Beothuk Story

    The Beothuk Story

    02021HD

    For over 200 years, European history has taught us that Newfoundland's Beothuk people are extinct. Giving voice to the Indigenous people,...

    The Beothuk Story
  • 2023
    Covenant of the Salmon People

    Covenant of the Salmon People

    Covenant of the Salmon People

    102023HD

    Covenant of the Salmon People is a documentary portrait of the Nez Perce Tribe’s ancient covenant with salmon. The film follows their efforts...

    Covenant of the Salmon People
  • 2021
    Ainu Neno An Ainu

    Ainu Neno An Ainu

    Ainu Neno An Ainu

    02021HD

    This documentary started as part of a photography project about the indigenous Ainu population in northern Japan, portraying people from tightly knit...

    Ainu Neno An Ainu
  • 2019
    Sujud

    Sujud

    Sujud

    02019HD

    A group of people bows down as a ritual for religious ceremonies. This community shares a belief named Sapta Drama, one of the native religions in...

    Sujud
  • 2021
    Rumors of War

    Rumors of War

    Rumors of War

    02021HD

    In 1675, colonial settlements replace the New England wilderness, summarily threatening the lives - and lifestyle - of its indigenous people. Some...

    Rumors of War
  • 2024
    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants

    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants

    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants

    02024HD

    A botanical expedition in Ecuador's Amazon becomes a medium for an indigenous Huaorani community to remember the genocidal colonization it suffered...

    Toroboro: The Name of the Plants
  • 2022
    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials

    02022HD

    Death is an intimate experience, and how we lay our loved ones to rest, varies between cultures. KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials sheds light on the...

    KAPU: Sacred Hawaiian Burials