Cordillera Streams - Cordillera Int'l Film Festival 2021

Social Justice Program - Short Film Block

Expired August 2, 2021 4:00 AM
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7 films in package
Joe Buffalo
Joe Buffalo, an Indigenous skateboard legend and Indian Residential School survivor, must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.
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The American Dream
Three immigrants about to cross the border sit around a fire and discuss what "The American Dream" means to them. *Contains adult language.
Misfits
When they learn their friend has kidnapped a cop on the night of MLK Jr.’s assassination, two sisters and leaders of the Black Panther Party must set aside their differences to navigate one of the most turbulent nights in history.
We Will Always Be Here
Amidst a global pandemic and a national uprising towards racial justice, We Will Always Be Here is a call-and-response from Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island to protect the sacred and all living things.
Estilo Americano
Estilo Americano tells the timely story of a Mexican-American family divided by politics. What is supposed to be a festive family gathering turns into an explosive showdown when siblings with opposing political views clash. As everyone struggles with their own deeply ingrained beliefs, some painful truths are revealed.
Black Thoughts
Aiming to bridge the divide that exists between embattled Americans, Black Thoughts places viewers within the history ravaged mind of a broken-hearted Black man, as he contemplates how confusion has kept citizens engaged in an endless cycle of conflict.
Welcome Strangers
When asylum-seeking immigrants are released from ICE detention into an industrial neighborhood outside of Denver, Colorado, Sarah Jackson and her team of volunteers welcome them with food, clothing and shelter and help reunite them with their families.
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Powerful Films with Powerful Messages.

Amidst a global pandemic and a national uprising towards racial justice, We Will Always Be Here is a call-and-response from Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island to protect the sacred and all living things.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    West Coast Premiere
  • Director
    Ty Defoe, Katherine Freer
  • Producer
    Ty Defoe, Katherine Freer, Elena Chang, Annabel Guevara
  • Cast
    Allison Hicks, Audra TwoThunders, Dawn Avery, Dr. Carolyn Dunn, Happy Frejo, Jake Hart, Jeffery Darensbourg, Jennifer Bobiwash, Joan Henry, Kai Bruner, Coda Bruner, Kenny Ramos, Kiki Rivera, Kim Delfina Gleason, Larissa Fasthorse, M Carmen Lane, Madeline Sayet, Marisa Carr, Mark Denning, Marleah Makpiaq LaBelle, Maura Garcia, Mary Kathryn Nagel , Olivia Shortt, Quita Sullivan, Rosetta Walker, Siobhan Brown, Siobhan Marks, Ty Defoe, Yura Sapi
  • Editor
    Katherine Freer
  • Composer
    Dawn Avery
  • Sound Design
    Elisheba Ittoop
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