Posts tagged indigenous films
The Great Salish Heist: Comedy with a Message of Indigenous Artifact Repatriation
ReviewJim SlotekThe Great Salish Heist, Darrell Dennis, Leslie D. Bland, Harold Joe, Ashley Callingbull, Graham Greene, Tricia Helfer, Oakville Festivals of Film & Art, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Craig Lauzon, indigenous films, Canadian cinema, Heist films, Caper comedies
Cold Road: Terrific Far North Thriller Updates (and Honours) Spielberg’s Duel
By Chris Knight
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Bones of Crows: Fact-Based Drama Depicts the Horrors of Residential Schools
ReviewJim SlotekBones of Crows, Marie Clements, TIFF 2022, Grace Dove, Phillip Forest Lewitski, Rémy Girard, Karine Vanasse, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Michelle Thrush, Cara Gee, Carla Rae, Gail Maurice, Alanis Obomsawin, indigenous films, Residential Schools, Drama, fact-based drama
The Territory: Documentary Chronicles Sadly Familiar Fight for Nature in the Amazon
Beans: Coming-of-Age Tale Inspired by Oka Crisis Tells Compelling Story Despite Some Bumps
ReviewJim SlotekBeans, Tracey Deer, TIFF, Kiawentiio, Woon-A-Tai, D'Pharaoh, Rainbow Dickerson, Violah Beauvais, indigenous films, Canada, Drama, Indigenous films and filmmakers, Coming of age
The Legend of Baron To’a: Fun Kiwi Dramedy-Slash-Throwdown Offers Blood-Free Charms
Review, PreviewJim SlotekThe Legend of Baron To’a, Dramedy, Comedy, Wrestling, Kiel McNaughton, indigenous films, imagineNATIVE, Uli Latukefu, Nathaniel Lees, John Tui
Original-Cin Q&A: Darlene Naponse Boldly Busts Rules with Woman-Centric Falls Around Her
InterviewTIFF 2018, Darlene Naponse, Tantoo Cardinal, Canadian movies, indigenous films, Tina Keeper, Women's issues, Far north, Ontario, Sisters
Trouble in the Garden: Family Discord Drama Is Timely but By-the-Numbers
Indian Horse: Well-meaning but Clumsy Canadian Drama Scans as a PSA
Tanna: Romeo and Juliet in penis sheaths and grass skirts
