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Freedom Road: Elders / Gitchi-aya' aag

Directed by Angelina McLeod
Canada, 2019 (documentary, 12 minutes, colour, English)
Also known as "Gitchi-aya' aag", "La route de la liberté : les aînés / Gitchi-aya' aag"
Freedom Road: Elders / Gitchi-aya' aag
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]

Film Description:
"The Elders of Shoal Lake 40 prepare a feast as part of their annual Fall Harvest, where they share traditional knowledge and teachings with the people of the community. As they prepare bannock, fish and meat, they plaintively recount traumatic experiences from their childhoods, including being hidden from residential school and remembering those who lost or risked their lives trying to cross the ice. When the Elders talk about their responsibility in caring for community members and passing their knowledge on to the next generation, they illuminate the powerful source of the community's continued endurance and strength."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Angelina McLeod
Produced by: Alicia Smith, David Christensen
Participants: Nancy Rice, Wayne Redsky, Angelina McLeod
Cinematography: Tyler Funk
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
(sources)

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