Indigenous Movies

  • 1970
    Untitled Wendigo Short Film

    Untitled Wendigo Short Film

    Untitled Wendigo Short Film

    01970HD

    Found footage/mockumentary wendigo dark comedy. More info to come

    Untitled Wendigo Short Film
  • 1910
    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    01910HD

    Lost short film about the death of the last Aztec Emperor.

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc
  • 2016
    Canyon Song

    Canyon Song

    Canyon Song

    02016HD

    This short film follows Tonisha, Toneil and their family as they reclaim their Navajo history and reconnect with ancestors within the canyon walls.

    Canyon Song
  • 2023
    Mother

    Mother

    Mother

    02023HD

    Nikawiy (Mother) explores the process of decolonization, where Indigenous language and family connections are voices and bodies that create a dynamic...

    Mother
  • 1967
    The idol of the origins

    The idol of the origins

    The idol of the origins

    6.71967HD

    Based on the story The Idol of the Cyclades from the book End of the Game by Julio Cortazar.

    The idol of the origins
  • 2014
    Elsipogtog: No Fracking Way!

    Elsipogtog: No Fracking Way!

    Elsipogtog: No Fracking Way!

    02014HD

    October 2013 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police descended on a peaceful anti-fracking protest led by the Mi'kmaq of Elsipogtog and their allies. In...

    Elsipogtog: No Fracking Way!
  • 2022
    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu

    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu

    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu

    02022HD

    Filmmaker Éli Laliberté explores Nitassinan, an Innu territory north of Sept-Îles. His camera follows Clément and...

    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu
  • 2026
    Ciwockaw

    Ciwockaw

    Ciwockaw

    02026HD

    Ciwockaw
  • 2017
    Idle no More

    Idle no More

    Idle no More

    02017HD

    Ginger Côté uses the words of Heather Archibald, an activist who grew up in foster care and who died, to honor the memory of the young...

    Idle no More
  • 1970
    Les filles de Shimun

    Les filles de Shimun

    Les filles de Shimun

    01970HD

    Les filles de Shimun
  • 2022
    STANDSinWATER

    STANDSinWATER

    STANDSinWATER

    02022HD

    Standsinwater Sutherland is 2Spirit Cree living in Northern Ontario. Holding her eagle feather, she sits and tells her story: her quest to identity,...

    STANDSinWATER
  • 1918
    The Virgin of Guadalupe

    The Virgin of Guadalupe

    The Virgin of Guadalupe

    5.51918HD

    Lost short film about the encounter of Juan Diego with the Virgin of Guadalupe.

    The Virgin of Guadalupe
  • 2016
    Blood Quantum

    Blood Quantum

    Blood Quantum

    02016HD

    A documentary exploring the controversial use of blood quantum in determining Native American identity.

    Blood Quantum
  • 2013
    O Homem que Matou Deus

    O Homem que Matou Deus

    O Homem que Matou Deus

    82013HD

    O Homem que Matou Deus
  • 1925
    Tlahuicole

    Tlahuicole

    Tlahuicole

    81925HD

    Lost short film about a Tlaxcaltec warrior noted for his skill and ethical standards named Tlahuicole.

    Tlahuicole
  • 2021
    Iskwew-ishkueu

    Iskwew-ishkueu

    Iskwew-ishkueu

    02021HD

    A young woman talks about her journey, which took her from her original community to an urban environment. After experiencing a culture shock in the...

    Iskwew-ishkueu
  • 2021
    Sexy Highland Stream

    Sexy Highland Stream

    Sexy Highland Stream

    02021HD

    In appreciation of the eponymous stream, this poem is a love letter to the beauty found in nature. Written and spoken in English and Anishinaabemowin.

    Sexy Highland Stream
  • 2021
    Lullaby

    Lullaby

    Lullaby

    02021HD

    A documentary essay on coming of age and the power of the unconscious. In the same vein as Sweatlodge Song, this is a message of courage and hope.

    Lullaby
  • 2018
    BA’O The Cannibal Giant

    BA’O The Cannibal Giant

    BA’O The Cannibal Giant

    02018HD

    A young girl sits with her grandmother around the campfire where she learns cultural stories.

    BA’O The Cannibal Giant