BSDFF 2026

Aanikoobijigan [ancestor / great-grandparent / great-grandchild]

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Trapped in museum archives, Ancestors bend time and space to find their way home. History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains from museums, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    85 minutes
  • Language
    English, Anishinaabemowin
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    NORTHWEST PREMIERE (MT, OR, WA, ID, NORTHERN CA)
  • Director
    Zack Khalil, Adam Khalil
  • Producer
    Steve Holmgren, Franny Alfano
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