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Ninan Auassat : Nous, les enfants -- Film Description:
"Known for her intimate and riveting films, director Kim O'Bomsawin now invites us to experience the vibrant universe of Ninan Auassat: We the Children. Shot over more than six years, the film brings us the moving stories of three groups of children from three different Indigenous nations: Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu. In following these young people through the crucial milestones of childhood, right to the threshold of adulthood, we witness their daily lives and aspirations, along with the challenges they face. Filmed from 'a child's eye-view' and presenting a groundbreaking vision of contemporary Indigenous youth, this documentary is notable for the complete absence of adult voices and 'experts on young people'—holding space instead for a new generation with a burning desire to be heard. The result is a captivating journey that becomes a call to action, at a time when the voices of young people echo, demanding the right to be recognized and an opportunity to blossom."
-- National Film Board of Canada


Source:
National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Ninan Auassat: We, the Children" National Film Board of Canada. https://collection.nfb.ca/film/ninan-auassat-nous-les-enfants-english-version.