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Our Maternal Home

Our Maternal Home

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📜 Overview: Filmmaker and educator Janine Windolph ventures from Saskatchewan to Quebec with her two teens and younger sister, tracing their familial origins to the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi. Against the scenic backdrop of these Traditional Lands, Elders offer newfound interdependence and hands-on learning, transforming this humble visit into a sensory-filled expression of reclamation and resilience. Our Maternal Home lovingly establishes a heart-centred form of resistance to confront and heal from the generational impacts of cultural disconnection, making space for what comes next.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2024-02-06
⌚ Running Time: 27 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 8.0

Beloved Cast

Dawlari Windolph original image
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Dawlari Windolph
Corwyn Windolph-Turtle original image
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Corwyn Windolph-Turtle
Annie Charles original image
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Annie Charles
Albert Ottereyes original image
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Albert Ottereyes
Devon Neeposh Ottereyes original image
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Devon Neeposh Ottereyes
Irene Otter original image
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Irene Otter
Janine Windolph original image
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Janine Windolph
Phyllis Blacksmith original image
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Phyllis Blacksmith
Maggie Etapp original image
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Maggie Etapp
Roy Ottereyes original image
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Roy Ottereyes
Ryan Trapper original image
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Ryan Trapper

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