Indigenous Movies

  • 2007
    First Stories: Two Spirited

    First Stories: Two Spirited

    First Stories: Two Spirited

    72007HD

    This short documentary presents the empowering story of Rodney "Geeyo" Poucette's struggle against prejudice in the Indigenous community as a...

    First Stories: Two Spirited
  • 2009
    Kissed by Lightning

    Kissed by Lightning

    Kissed by Lightning

    02009HD

    Mavis Dogblood is a Mohawk painter from Canada haunted by the tragic death of her husband, who was hit by lightning. She paints the stories he used...

    Kissed by Lightning
  • 1992
    Surviving Columbus

    Surviving Columbus

    Surviving Columbus

    01992HD

    This Peabody Award-winning documentary from New Mexico PBS looks at the European arrival in the Americas from the perspective of the Pueblo Peoples.

    Surviving Columbus
  • 2015
    Où sont tes plumes?

    Où sont tes plumes?

    Où sont tes plumes?

    02015HD

    Two pairs of sisters humorously share their point of view on prejudices against First Nations.

    Où sont tes plumes?
  • 2012
    Mayan Renaissance

    Mayan Renaissance

    Mayan Renaissance

    02012HD

    Mayan Renaissance is a feature length film which documents the glory of the ancient Maya civilization, the Spanish conquest in 1519, 500 years of...

    Mayan Renaissance
  • 2018
    Dawnland

    Dawnland

    Dawnland

    62018HD

    They were forced to assimilate into white society: children ripped away from their families, depriving them of their culture and erasing their...

    Dawnland
  • 1947
    Os Carajá

    Os Carajá

    Os Carajá

    01947HD

    Os Carajá
  • 1937
    North Wind

    North Wind

    North Wind

    6.51937HD

    In an indigenous village a murder occurs, and young man is sentenced to death for it. However his father, the real culprit, takes the responsibility.

    North Wind
  • 2008
    That Lazy Boy

    That Lazy Boy

    That Lazy Boy

    62008HD

    Atzimba is going to marry Jose. Her father sends his future son-in-law to take care of various duties. But the young man's cleverness doesn't do a...

    That Lazy Boy
  • 2008
    Two villages, one single walk

    Two villages, one single walk

    Two villages, one single walk

    102008HD

    With no Forest left to hunt and no land to cultivate, the Maby-Guarani depend on the sale of their handcraft to survive. Three young Guarani...

    Two villages, one single walk
  • 2022
    Territoires, alliances et autres métissages

    Territoires, alliances et autres métissages

    Territoires, alliances et autres métissages

    02022HD

    By retracing the mixed heritage of First Nations peoples and Quebecers, painting a modern portrait, and sketching a human geography, this film helps...

    Territoires, alliances et autres métissages
  • 2017
    Essence of Healing: The Journey of American Indian Nurses

    Essence of Healing: The Journey of American Indian Nurses

    Essence of Healing: The Journey of American Indian Nurses

    02017HD

    Essence of Healing is a documentary exploring the life journeys of 14 American Indian nurses - their experiences growing up, their experiences in...

    Essence of Healing: The Journey of American Indian Nurses
  • 2023
    Soleil de nuit

    Soleil de nuit

    Soleil de nuit

    72023HD

    During a training exercise in an abandoned open-pit mine, a crew of Canadian astronauts are interrupted by an Atikamekw elder, who asks them to...

    Soleil de nuit
  • 2000
    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters

    02000HD

    For almost a century, the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool. These distinctive...

    The Story of the Coast Salish Knitters
  • 2024
    Carropasajero

    Carropasajero

    Carropasajero

    02024HD

    The sound of metal creaking as if something is about to break. An old pickup truck adapted to carry passengers crosses the La Guajira desert in...

    Carropasajero
  • 2024
    Iniskim - Return of the Buffalo

    Iniskim - Return of the Buffalo

    Iniskim - Return of the Buffalo

    02024HD

    A cinematic wonder & incredible opportunity to learn about Indigenous ways of knowing. A group of puppeteers are transformed by their experience of...

    Iniskim - Return of the Buffalo
  • 2023
    Belongings

    Belongings

    Belongings

    02023HD

    A Penobscot Nation author grew up in a haunted house. After his mother's death, he returns home to confront the odd occurrences that took place...

    Belongings
  • 2009
    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i

    62009HD

    What if you are made to feel ashamed when you speak your "mother tongue" or ridiculed because of your accent? "Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i"...

    Pidgin: The Voice of Hawai'i
  • 2024
    Beyond the Ruins

    Beyond the Ruins

    Beyond the Ruins

    02024HD

    Embark on a captivating journey that delves into the essence of Yucatecan Maya life in the 21st century. This feature-length documentary unfolds...

    Beyond the Ruins
  • 2012
    Femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées

    Femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées

    Femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées

    02012HD

    The two-year National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, established by Ottawa, heard from 1,484 survivors of violence and...

    Femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées