Love Sarah w/The Coin – IN PERSON
Following the passing of their beloved Sarah, Love Sarah follows three generations of women brought together In an attempt to open the bakery Sarah always dreamed of. UK/Germany, 2020, 98 minutes Director Eliza Schroede Distributor Irene Cadavid The Coin In the Chinese New Year, finding the coin inside the dumplings means having a blessed year…
Read MoreClosing Gala Film: The Truffle Hunters w/En Route – IN PERSON
Available for viewers in Nova Scotia in person only with limited capacity; includes a special tasting of Italian food. Deep in the forests of Northern Italy resides the prized white Alba truffle. Desired by the wealthiest patrons in the world, it remains a pungent but rarified mystery. It cannot be cultivated or found, even by…
Read MoreSet! w/Going Dark, Finding Light – IN PERSON
Set! Table setting. For most of us it’s a chore, but for some it’s a sport. Once a year, a group of highly competitive table setters vie for the “Best of Show” ribbon at the Orange County Fair competition, often referred to as “The Olympics of Table Setting”. USA, 2021, 105 minutes Director Scott Gawlik…
Read MoreThe RBC Big Picture Program: School Garden
School Garden Many children have no clue as to where the food on their plates comes from. They may say, “From the grocery store.” But this film takes primary school kids in Holland to the fields, where the youngsters will learn how to sow, grow, and cook food. The Netherlands, 2020, 60 minutes Director: Mark…
Read MoreThe RBC Big Picture Program: School Garden
School Garden Many children have no clue as to where the food on their plates comes from. They may say, “From the grocery store.” But this film takes primary school kids in Holland to the fields, where the youngsters will learn how to sow, grow, and cook food. The Netherlands, 2020, 60 minutes Director: Mark…
Read MoreThe RBC Big Picture Program: The Magnitude of All Things
The Magnitude of All Things Jennifer Abbott’s new documentary, The Magnitude of All Things, merges stories from the frontlines of climate change with recollections of the loss of her sister, drawing intimate parallels between personal and planetary grief. Canada, 2020, 86 minutes, Nations: Nunatsiavut, Kichwa, Pachamama, Sápara Nation, Kichwa First People of Santa Ana Director…
Read MoreThe RBC Big Picture Program: The Magnitude of All Things
The Magnitude of All Things Jennifer Abbott’s new documentary, The Magnitude of All Things, merges stories from the frontlines of climate change with recollections of the loss of her sister, drawing intimate parallels between personal and planetary grief. Canada, 2020, 86 minutes, Nations: Nunatsiavut, Kichwa, Pachamama, Sápara Nation, Kichwa First People of Santa Ana Director…
Read MoreThe RBC Big Picture Program: Indigenous Shorts – IN PERSON
The Water Walker The Water Walker is a documentary-animation hybrid which traces the roots, passion, and perseverance of leading indigenous youth climate activist, Autumn Peltier. Canada, 2020, 13 minutes, Nation: Anishinabe Director James Burns Truth ‘N Food: The Quinault Indian Nation Chef Taus Schumacher is invited to the Quinault Indian Nation, on the shores of…
Read MoreThe RBC Big Picture Program: Indigenous Shorts – ONLINE
The Water Walker The Water Walker is a documentary-animation hybrid which traces the roots, passion, and perseverance of leading indigenous youth climate activist, Autumn Peltier. Canada, 2020, 13 minutes, Nation: Anishinabe Director James Burns Truth ‘N Food: The Quinault Indian Nation Chef Taus Schumacher is invited to the Quinault Indian Nation, on the shores of…
Read MoreMi’kmaq Mawi’omi – Devour! Opening Ceremonies – IN PERSON
In celebration of this year’s theme of Global Indigenous Cinema & Cuisine, there is no better way to open the festival than with a Gathering, a Powwow, or in the Mi’kmaw language, a Mawi’omi. This gathering will demonstrate the beauty, strength, spirit, and resilience of the Mi’kmaq culture and traditions through traditional dancing and drumming…
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