Shipu (River)
Wapikoni Territory and Environment Programme One • 5m 41s
Aware of numerous environmental dangers that the Innu territory faces, two young women, passionate about canoeing, remind us of the fundamental role of the rivers. "The ancestors' highways", as they are called in Innu culture. It is a documentary with political and poetical tones on the importance of protecting the rivers and of bringing out Aboriginal identity.
Canada - 2015 - 5m 42s
Directed By: Shanice Mollen-Picard, Uapukun Mestokosho Mckenzie
Written By: Shanice Mollen-Picard, Uapukun Mestokosho Mckenzie
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