nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up

"A powerful work of activist cinema." Toronto Star

Hot Docs Film Festival
Montreal International Documentary Festival
DOXA Documentary Film Festival

On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands.

Canada - 2019 - 1h 38m
Directed By: Tasha Hubbard
Written By: Tasha Hubbard

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up

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  • Nîpawistamâsowin We Will Stand Up Trailer

    "A powerful work of activist cinema." Toronto Star

    Hot Docs Film Festival
    Montreal International Documentary Festival
    DOXA Documentary Film Festival

    On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural propert...