Short Film Program: TIED TO THE LAND
Through experimenting with the form of film we see the line between living in two worlds, the changing world, the dreams of the world as it was, and trying to find a way to connect to the land again, reminding us that we are always tied to the land. Film viewing availability during the online Festival (June 9-15, 2025): One Duck Down (only in Canada) Wînipêk (available worldwide) The Wandering Soul (available worldwide) An Amazon night's dream (only in North America) WASKA: The Forest is My Family (only in Canada) NIMER (only in North America)
In-Person
TIFF Lightbox - Cinema 3
Jun 07
Virtual
Virtual
Jun 09
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Presented in Multiple Parts
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
Wînipêk explores Indigeneity on the prairies, emphasizing disconnection and longing for kinship with the Lan...
| James Dixon | N/A | English
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The Wandering Soul
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
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An 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
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WASKA: 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
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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