Portland Film Festival 2021

Indigenous Voices - Shorts Block

Expired November 9, 2021 7:45 AM
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8 films in package
River of Small Gods
On the brink of eviction, a Hawaiian woman takes a job from a mysterious sculptor to retrieve stones from a riverbed deep in the forests of northern O‘ahu.
Healing Land, Healing People
In Hawaiian culture, each person has the kuleana (responsibility) to malama (care for) ʻāina (land). As Covid-19 brought Maui County's tourism industry to a halt and many faced the hardships of unemployment, more than 70 residents experienced a unique opportunity to engage in nature-based restoration projects and reinvigorated deep and meaningful connections to the ʻāina, and their own sense of purpose.
Gift of a Garden
Gardens can give us so much. Not just plants, but wisdom too.
The Unforgotten
From confederation, when colonial health policies were overt and deemed acceptable, to the present day where intolerance persists as culture and race-based bias in care, The Unforgotten explores the history of Canadian healthcare through an Indigenous lens.
Nisqually Moving Forward
Legendary tribal leader Billy Frank, Jr., dedicated his life to fishing and land rights in the Pacific Northwest. His son, Nisqually Chairman Willie Frank III shares a vision for a path forward during time spent on the river.
WITNESS
Native artists and historians explore the unique role trade blankets play in their families and communities.
Burros
A young Indigenous girl discovers a Hispanic migrant her age who has been separated from her father in the beautiful but dangerous Sonoran desert.
First Time Home
When they learn their grandfather has become gravely ill, four cousins travel from their Indigenous Triqui immigrant community in California to their ancestral village in southern Mexico to meet their relatives for the first time.
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WITNESS tells a story about trade blankets from their introduction to North America during the fur trade era to contemporary statements of identity and resistance.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    26 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Rating
    G
  • Director
    Penny Phillips
  • Screenwriter
    Bill Spater
  • Producer
    Penny Phillips, Bill Spater
  • Executive Producer
    Penny Phillips
  • Co-Producer
    Barry Friedman
  • Cast
    Bobbie Conner-tribal historian, Bunky Echo-Hawk-artist, Deborah Jojola-artist, Marie Watt-artist, Barry Friedman-historian
  • Cinematographer
    Penny Phillips, LeRoy Grafe, Ron Becker
  • Editor
    Penny Phillips, Bill Spater
  • Animator
    none
  • Production Design
    Bill Spater
  • Composer
    Bunky Echo-Hawk, Rick Bartow, Craig Else,
  • Sound Design
    Penny Phillips
  • Music
    Bunky Echo-Hawk, Craig Else, Rick Bartow, Larry Beekman, Dave & Marlene Colburn, Carpio Trujillo, Diego Aguino, Joe M. Abeyta, Carpio Trujillo, Diego Aguino, Joe M. Abeyta, Juan Aguino, Peter Aguino, Bobby McFarrin, Yo-Yo Ma,