Film Description:
"Two lifetimes from now the world hangs in the balance. Dove, a young, enigmatic, gender-shifting warrior, discovers the gifts and burdens of their Inkwo (medicine) to defend against an army of hungry, ferocious monsters. Dove's courage, resilience and alliance with the Earth culminates in a battle against these flesh-consuming creatures, who become stronger with each body and soul they devour. Inkwo for When the Starving Return is a call to action to fight and protect against the forces of greed around us. "
-- National Film Board of Canada
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Film Description:
"Adapted from a story by Richard Van Camp about an Indigenous youth's battle with an ancient evil, this thrilling and visually stunning animation is a tour de force by award-winning filmmaker and animator Amanda Strong."
-- Toronto International Film Festival
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