Artful documentaries that share intimate portraits of diverse generational families in moments of honor and remembrance.
About the Film: Filmed on the Qualla Boundary and Cherokee Nation, ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught) explores expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world, brought to life through a story told by an elder and first language speaker. ᎤᏕᏲᏅ circles the intersection of tradition, language, land and a commitment to maintaining balance. This film was created in collaboration with independent artists from both Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
About the Filmmaker: Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation) is a Tulsa-based filmmaker whose work focuses on Indigenous storytelling and environmental justice. She previously directed and produced the documentary films, Zibi Yajdan (2019,) and Native and American (2017). Brit comes from the Giduwa people and is a citizen of Cherokee Nation. She has a BA in History from North Park University and is a 2019 - 2020 NeXt Doc Collective Film Fellow. Brit currently works as a producer for Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People, an Emmy-winning, documentary-style program featuring the people, places, history, and culture of the Cherokee Nation.
- Year2022
- Runtime9:05
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBrit Hensel
- ProducerTaylor Hensel, Adam Mazo, Kavita Pillay
- Executive ProducerTracy Rector
- CastThomas Belt, John Henry Gloyne, Ernie Tiger, Elwood Gloyne, Waloshi Gloyne
- CinematographerNick Buttram, Brit Hensel, Blake Brown
- EditorSauli Pillay
- ComposerDaniel Bachman
Artful documentaries that share intimate portraits of diverse generational families in moments of honor and remembrance.
About the Film: Filmed on the Qualla Boundary and Cherokee Nation, ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught) explores expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world, brought to life through a story told by an elder and first language speaker. ᎤᏕᏲᏅ circles the intersection of tradition, language, land and a commitment to maintaining balance. This film was created in collaboration with independent artists from both Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
About the Filmmaker: Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation) is a Tulsa-based filmmaker whose work focuses on Indigenous storytelling and environmental justice. She previously directed and produced the documentary films, Zibi Yajdan (2019,) and Native and American (2017). Brit comes from the Giduwa people and is a citizen of Cherokee Nation. She has a BA in History from North Park University and is a 2019 - 2020 NeXt Doc Collective Film Fellow. Brit currently works as a producer for Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People, an Emmy-winning, documentary-style program featuring the people, places, history, and culture of the Cherokee Nation.
- Year2022
- Runtime9:05
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBrit Hensel
- ProducerTaylor Hensel, Adam Mazo, Kavita Pillay
- Executive ProducerTracy Rector
- CastThomas Belt, John Henry Gloyne, Ernie Tiger, Elwood Gloyne, Waloshi Gloyne
- CinematographerNick Buttram, Brit Hensel, Blake Brown
- EditorSauli Pillay
- ComposerDaniel Bachman
