The Haka Party Incident
The last New Zealand War happened in 1979. It lasted three minutes. This documentary tells the story.

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Little Deer
Two indigenous girls run away from a Canadian residential school at Christmastime.

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NiiMisSak: Sisters In Film
A documentary delving into the journeys of IsKweWak (women) storytellers navigating the film and television industry.

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Remaining Native
Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggles to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great grandfather's escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.
Singing Back The Buffalo
Indigenous visionaries, scientists and communities are rematriating the buffalo to the heart of the North American plains they once defined, signaling a turning point for Indigenous nations, the ecosystem, and our collective survival.
#skoden
A documentary about Pernell Bad Arm, who was briefly famous for standing up to racism.

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We Were Dangerous
Three friends attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island In 1950s New Zealand. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their bond. This is challenged when the school’s matron divides them.
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