Indigenous Peoples Movies

  • 2012
    The Federal Court Hearing

    The Federal Court Hearing

    The Federal Court Hearing

    02012HD

    Amid a severe housing crisis that made international headlines in 2011, the federal government imposed third-party management on the Attawapiskat...

    The Federal Court Hearing
  • 2004
    Fata Morgana

    Fata Morgana

    Fata Morgana

    02004HD

    A look into the recent history of the Chukchi people.

    Fata Morgana
  • 2009
    Button Blanket

    Button Blanket

    Button Blanket

    02009HD

    This short impressionist documentary looks at the creation of a Button Blanket by integrating the performance of a traditional dance with the art of...

    Button Blanket
  • 2023
    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    02023HD

    Following filmmaker Taye Alvis as he looks to reconnect to his community of Walpole Island First Nation. Taye will explore his relationship to...

    Giiwe: Returning Home
  • 1970
    Columbus Didn't Discover Us

    Columbus Didn't Discover Us

    Columbus Didn't Discover Us

    01970HD

    The historic gathering of three hundred indigenous activists from North, South and Central America who met in Quito, Ecuador, in July 1990 to...

    Columbus Didn't Discover Us
  • 1955
    Return of the Indian

    Return of the Indian

    Return of the Indian

    01955HD

    Return of the Indian
  • 1974
    The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau

    The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau

    The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau

    01974HD

    In this revealing study of Norval Morrisseau, filmed as he works among the lakes and woodlands of his ancestors, we see a remarkable Indigenous...

    The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau
  • 1936
    Bantu weiss nichts von Europa

    Bantu weiss nichts von Europa

    Bantu weiss nichts von Europa

    01936HD

    A visit to the Bantu in Cameroon and the indigenous town of Kumbo. The living and working conditions of the Bantu and Bororo tribes are shown as part...

    Bantu weiss nichts von Europa
  • 2019
    The Sámi Has Rights

    The Sámi Has Rights

    The Sámi Has Rights

    02019HD

    This is a trilogy about Norway’s shame.

    The Sámi Has Rights
  • 1963
    The Education of Phyllistine

    The Education of Phyllistine

    The Education of Phyllistine

    01963HD

    An orphaned indigenous girl is taken away to an all white school so that the school can get grant money.

    The Education of Phyllistine
  • 2022
    Wabano: The Light of the Day

    Wabano: The Light of the Day

    Wabano: The Light of the Day

    02022HD

    Nestled at the heart of Canada’s national capital, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health has been a haven for generations of Indigenous...

    Wabano: The Light of the Day
  • 1982
    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes

    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes

    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes

    01982HD

    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes
  • 2002
    The Call of Fayu Ujmu

    The Call of Fayu Ujmu

    The Call of Fayu Ujmu

    02002HD

    A 13-year-old Indian boy is found unconscious after being attacked in the jungle by the evil spirit Fayu Ujmu. A shaman attempts to ritually tame the...

    The Call of Fayu Ujmu
  • 1970
    Ameríndia - Memória, Remorso e Compromisso no V Centenário

    Ameríndia - Memória, Remorso e Compromisso no V Centenário

    Ameríndia - Memória, Remorso e Compromisso no V Centenário

    01970HD

    Ameríndia - Memória, Remorso e Compromisso no V Centenário
  • 2019
    Spirit of the Reindeer

    Spirit of the Reindeer

    Spirit of the Reindeer

    02019HD

    The third and final part of a trilogy based on Arctic creation myths. The film is a multifaceted tissue weave of myths and traditions reflected in...

    Spirit of the Reindeer
  • 2020
    Sonho de Fogo

    Sonho de Fogo

    Sonho de Fogo

    02020HD

    Sonho de Fogo
  • 2008
    Ñande Guarani (Nós Guarani)

    Ñande Guarani (Nós Guarani)

    Ñande Guarani (Nós Guarani)

    02008HD

    Ñande Guarani (Nós Guarani)
  • 2016
    Blood Quantum

    Blood Quantum

    Blood Quantum

    02016HD

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

    Blood Quantum
  • 2017
    Gas Can

    Gas Can

    Gas Can

    02017HD

    A Cree family in 1970s Saskatchewan must ask an old farmer for help when their car runs out of gas while moving to the city.

    Gas Can
  • 2017
    Fantasia de Índio

    Fantasia de Índio

    Fantasia de Índio

    02017HD

    Since I was a child, I heard my mother speaking about my indigenous ancestry. Two decades ago my maternal uncle went to meet the Xukurus looking for...

    Fantasia de Índio