The International Storytellers Film Series presents: "To Us The Ashes: Indigenous Shorts"

Join us for the third edition of the International Storytellers Film Series as we celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with a special screening of "To Us the Ashes: Indigenous Shorts."  This powerful collection of documentary shorts highlights the stories and resilience of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.

About the Films: "To Us The Ashes" is a collection of five Indigenous documentary shorts from across the globe. From fly fishing conservationists in the Pacific Northwest to a young Lakota woman creating a girls’ boxing team, these films embody the ingenuity and tenacity of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.

1. Connection Directed by: Ciara Lacy A lifelong angler, Autumn Harry had never fished beyond the waters of her reservation until she picked up a fly rod. On a trip to Washington to cast for steelhead, she unpacks what it means to overcome her own image of who is a fly fisher and uses the sport to fight for conservation. Official Selection at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2019
2. Return to Foretop's Father Directed by: Preston Randolph A Native American elder travels from the reservation to a sacred landmark and conducts a historic pipe ceremony to bring awareness to climate change and the negative impacts resulting from the disconnect between nature and modern culture.
3. Arctic Summer Directed by: Daniel Fradin & Kyle Rosenbluth Arctic Summer is a poetic meditation on Tuktoyaktuk, an Indigenous community in the Arctic. The film captures Tuk during one of the last summers before climate change forced Tuk's coastal population to relocate to more habitable land. Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
4. The Boxers of Brule Directed by: Jessie Adler Devastated by her best friend’s suicide, a young Lakota woman creates a girls’ boxing team with urgent hope that sport, sisterhood, and tradition will guide youth toward a safer path. Official Selection at Tribeca Film Festival 2019 and American Film Showcase

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot today!

WHAT: International Storytellers Film Series, featuring: "To Us the Ashes: Indigenous Shorts" 

WHO: Everyone is welcome! 

WHERE: Council Chambers, 10 Gorge Road, Queenstown 

WHEN: Thursday 8 August, 6:00 PM 

WHY: To honour International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with a special screening of "To Us the Ashes: Indigenous Shorts."  a powerful collection of documentary shorts that highlight the stories and resilience of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.

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