Stories Are in Our Bones

Stories Are in Our Bones (2020)

N/A 11 min Movie
Documentary

In this layered short film, filmmaker Janine Windolph takes her young sons fishing with their kokum (grandmother), a residential school survivor who retains a deep knowledge and memory of the land. The act of reconnecting with their homeland is a cultural and familial healing journey for the boys, who are growing up in the city. It’s also a powerful form of resistance for the women.

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Cast

Janine Windolph Janine Windolph Self
Bruce McKenzie Bruce McKenzie Self
Marian Otter Marian Otter Self
Corwyn Windolph-Turtle Corwyn Windolph-Turtle Self
Dawlari Windolph Dawlari Windolph Self

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