nîpawistamâsowin : We Will Stand Up 2019

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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.

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Homepage https://www.nfb.ca/film/nipawistamasowin-we-will-stand-up/
Release Date 2019-05-23
Runtime 1h 38m
Directors Tasha Hubbard, George Hupka
Producers Tasha Hubbard, George Hupka, Jon Montes, Bonnie Thompson, Kathy Avrich-Johnson, David Christensen, Janice Dawe, Trudy Stewart
Writers Tasha Hubbard, Gregory McEvoy