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ImagineNative
Taking place in Toronto, ImagineNative is the world's largest presenter of Indigenous-made media, supporting Indigenous artists to share their voices, perspectives, and cultures. This year's festival is truly global in perspective, with contributions from the Americas, Africa, northern Europe, East Asia and Australasia.
ImagineNative is committed to inclusivity. Most screenings have subtitles and audio captions, and signing (in ASL) will be available at some Q&As. There are some sensory friendly screenings, content warnings are available where appropriate, and wellness workers will be present for anyone who needs additional support, in acknowledgement of some of the distressing themes that festival films address.
The festival runs from 2 to 14 June.
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IN Latest Reviews
Four siblings, torn apart by the Sixties Scoop, reunite for one week.
A mockumentary about a Naskapi vampire making her first film.
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, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
A young Māori woman travels to Victorian England after receiving a letter promising information about her birth parents. As she peels back the layers of colonial deceit, she is driven to avenge her shattered ancestry.
An Arctic fairy tale about a couple who, though promised to each other at birth, become separated.
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