In a pounding critique of Canada’s colonial history, this short film draws parallels between the annihilation of the bison in the 1890s and the devastation inflicted on the Indigenous population by the residential school system. Part of the Souvenir series, it’s one of four films by First Nations filmmakers that remix archival footage to address Indigenous identity and representation, reframing Canadian history through a contemporary lens.
Director
Kent Monkman (Cree)
Producer
Anita Lee
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Experimental
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Discrimination, History, Indigenous Filmmaker
Original Languages
English, French
Canadian Distributor
NFB