nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Saturday Films 1:00 pm LNS
99 min.
2019
NFB
Filmmaker: Tasha Hubbard
On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system.. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, the film weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands. Colin Low Award for Canadian Documentary, DOXA; Best Canadian Feature, ImagiNATIVE Awards; Best Canadian Feature, HotDocs
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