Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has its roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people. The movie also defines the three types of North American, Indigenous lacrosse: Iroquois, Great Lakes, and Southeastern.
Saskatchewan Premiere
Salt River Water Walk
In February 2020, Sharon Day (Ojibwe) led a group of Water Walkers through the Arizona desert to walk for the Salt River. Through animation and live-shot footage footage, this documentary travels with the Salt River Water Walkers, describing this Indigenous-led ceremony as it creates community and builds relationships with the earth through the shared goal to care for the water.
Running For Your Life
This film is about dreams and reality and the lines in between. Troy deals with depression and mania but dreams like a regular man. What is a dream and what is Reality? Keep running to find out
Pressure Play
Fraser is a shy and introverted only child, but he speaks volumes on the court through his passion for basketball. Fraser has a chance to prove himself when the coach catches him practicing after school hours.
The Beast Inside My Head
An addiction crisis sweeps through Saskatchewan. Meagan Jasper has been clean for almost four years but struggles to save her younger sister from addictions. Taylor Balfour lost her own sister, Rachel, who died alone in a university dorm of a drug overdose. As a teen, Kaeland Brentnell became hooked on drugs. After his close friend died of an overdose, Kaeland decided to quit drugs and look to Meagan for help. Everyone comes from different walks of life. Yet, the consequences of addiction looms.
Hope and Grace
1979, Linh and Hung, a young refugee couple, are sponsored into Vancouver, Canada, after the war in Vietnam. Looking to the future, they do everything they can to build a new life for their budding family. A neighbouring indigenous family, recognizing their struggles, extends their hand in friendship and acceptance. When Linh and Hung have a baby girl, they ask their new friends to give their daughter a Canadian