Black and Indigenous identity issues are the focus of the powerfully intimate
documentary, One of Ours being co-presented by World Community and the
Immigrant Welcome Centre. *Coarse language
The film follows Haitian-born Josiah Wilson, who was adopted as a baby by an
Indigenous father and white mother living in Calgary. Wilson is part of the Heiltsuk First
Nation, alongside his father and siblings. But his sense of belonging was shattered in
2016 when the organizers behind the All-Native Basketball Tournament invoked a blood
quantum rule to disqualify the young man from participating with his peers.
With deep compassion for Josiah's journey, Filmmaker Yasmine Mathurin considers the
role experience, connection and affection plays when forming identity, and the role
community can play on the path to healing.
The film won a Special Jury Prize at Hot Docs and will be
available online at any time from Friday September 24 through Sunday September 26.
- Runtime88 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
Black and Indigenous identity issues are the focus of the powerfully intimate
documentary, One of Ours being co-presented by World Community and the
Immigrant Welcome Centre. *Coarse language
The film follows Haitian-born Josiah Wilson, who was adopted as a baby by an
Indigenous father and white mother living in Calgary. Wilson is part of the Heiltsuk First
Nation, alongside his father and siblings. But his sense of belonging was shattered in
2016 when the organizers behind the All-Native Basketball Tournament invoked a blood
quantum rule to disqualify the young man from participating with his peers.
With deep compassion for Josiah's journey, Filmmaker Yasmine Mathurin considers the
role experience, connection and affection plays when forming identity, and the role
community can play on the path to healing.
The film won a Special Jury Prize at Hot Docs and will be
available online at any time from Friday September 24 through Sunday September 26.
- Runtime88 minutes
- LanguageEnglish