Short Film Program: ELDER STORIES
Celebrating the voices of our Elders we see the footprints they leave behind for us to follow, the wisdom of their teachings, and how their teachings echo through our lives Film viewing availability during the online Festival (June 9-15, 2025): Graduation Day (not online; in-person only) On and On and On (available worldwide) Datrin/The Raven (only in Canada) Rapido (only in Canada) Circles (available worldwide) ÁHKUIN (available worldwide)
In-Person
TIFF Lightbox - Cinema 2
Jun 08
Virtual
Virtual
Jun 09
HST EXEMPTION: For Status card holders, please email boxoffice@imagineNATIVE.org if you wish to use your Status card to purchase packages or tickets online. Otherwise, you can visit the imagineNATIVE Box Office in person starting October 18 and present your Status card when purchasing tickets or packages.
Presented in Multiple Parts
Graduation Day
Connie, a grandmother, and Sage, her grandson, celebrate a shared milestone in their Cree community in this he...
| Charlene Moore, Tasha Hubbard | World Premiere | English
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On and On and On
Based on a final conversation with beloved Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Ward, this film is apocalyptic in nature and i...
| Evelyn Pakinewatik | N/A | Mi’kmaw, English
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Datrin (The Raven)
A Gwich’in Elder in Canada’s far North recounts a dream of the last remaining Datrin (Raven). Who would yo...
| Douglas Joe | Ontario Premiere | Gwitch’in
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Rapido
A young Māori boy’s fascination with war comics comes closer to home than he could ever imagine....
| Richard J Curtis | North American Premiere | Māori, English
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Circles
Circles explores matriarchal relationships and the overlapping stories that shape us. Grounded in the Cree tea...
| Sarah Houle | N/A | Cree, English
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ÁHKUIN
This transcendent and playful documentary journey follows three generations of a Sámi family united across ti...
| Guhtur Niillas Rita Duomis/Tuomas Kumpulainen, Radio-JusSunná/Sunná Nousuniemi | Ontario Premiere | North Sámi
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