NIMER
NIMER explores a nomadic family's resilience and tradition as they balance ancestral heritage and modern challenges, highlighting the importance of cultural preservation in a changing world. Aina Vinokurova, a Sakha filmmaker based in Vancouver, brings Indigenous stories to life, challenging stereotypes and exploring identity through cinema.
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Presented as Part Of Short Film Program: TIED TO THE LAND
One Duck Down
A poetic exploration of the close and enduring connections between Inuit, caribou, lichens, and land use. Film...
| Lindsay Aksarniq McIntyre | World Premiere | English
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Wînipêk explores Indigeneity on the prairies, emphasizing disconnection and longing for kinship with the Lan...
| James Dixon | N/A | English
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This film centers Noel-Leigh Cockney’s family and history, reflecting a reality faced by many in the Inuvial...
| Henna Taylor | Canadian Premiere | English, Inuvialuktun
Learn MoreAn Amazon Night’s Dream
An Amazon night's dream speaks of the past, the present, and the possible future of the Amazon, its beauty, it...
| Diego Sarmiento | Canadian Premiere | Spanish
Learn MoreWASKA: The Forest is My Family
Nina Gualinga speaks to her grandfather’s legacy, calling out the commodification and extractivism of Indige...
| Nina Gualinga, Eli Virkina, Boloh Miranda | Canadian Premiere | English, Spanish, Kichwa
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NIMER explores a nomadic family's resilience and tradition as they balance ancestral heritage and modern chall...
| Aina Vinokurova | World Premiere | Sakha, Even
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