Adaawk
Directed, produced, and told by family members along the Highway of Tears, this film is beautifully shot, reverent, and uplifting, showing us the raising of the commemoration healing totem pole in Kitsumkalum, Tsimshian Territory.
Director/Producer: Lorna Brown (Wetʹsuwet′en)
Canada | 2021 | 42 min
English | Documentary Short
World Premiere
Availability: Canada
Content Warnings: Triggering historical trauma (Residential schools, Indian Act, 60s Scoop, MMIWG2S)
Lorna Brown (Wetʹsuwetʹen) is a first-time filmmaker. She brings a sense of empathy and compassion to her first film, Adaawk.
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