INDIGENOUS LENS SHORTS PROGRAM

A selection of stories that center various Indigenous populations from around the world, showcasing different ways of life and the unifying fight for land sovereignty and cultural preservation.

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Presented in Multiple Parts

6 MINUTES PER KILOMETER

In rhythm with the footsteps of her Atikamekws ancestors, Catherine immerses us in the dreamlike universe of h...
3 min | Catherine Boivin | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Atikamekw | English
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HOW THE LAND REMEMBERS US

On the eve of Yellowstone National Park''s 150th anniversary, a precedent-setting event unfolds: ''Yellowstone...
20 min | Jared Wahkinney | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English
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MAMU

Indigenous Taiwanese Mayaw brought up his biracial British daughter Rina on his own in London. As ageing Mayaw...
15 min | Aephie Chen | | INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE | Amis | English
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MUNKHA

In the snowy heart of Yakutia little girl Nyukku embarks on her first Munkha, Sakha traditional fishing. Fille...
11 min | Alexander Moruo, Markel Martynov | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Sakha | English
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NOT AFRAID

After a prolonged absence, Olivia, a Native American teenager, returns to her school basketball team, hoping f...
9 min | Mikaela Bruce | | HAWAI'I PREMIERE | English | Closed Captions
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INIA IKIAMPRI (OUR JUNGLE)

The Achuar are Indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin. The Achuar inhabit 88 communities across nearly 2 milli...
15 min | Martín Kingman | | US PREMIERE | Spanish | English
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WE EXIST IN MEMORY

The Home Collective, consisting of myself and Hailey, was first invited into this story back in 2020. We''ve b...
13 min | Darian Woehr | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | Spanish | English
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WINDING PATH

Jenna Murray is an Eastern Shoshone MD/PhD student at the University of Utah. Her most formative childhood exp...
10 min | Alexandra Lazarowich, Ross Kauffman | | HAWAI''I PREMIERE | English
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