Stories Are in Our Bones

Directed by Janine Windolph

Canada, 2019 (documentary, 11 minutes, colour, English)

Also known as "Des histoires ancrées en nous"

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Video (National Film Board of Canada)
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]

Film Description:
"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. "
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Janine Windolph
Produced by:	Jon Montes, Coty Savard, David Christensen
Participants:	Bruce McKenzie, Marian Otter, Corwyn Windolph-Turtle, Dawlari Windolph
Cinematography:	Patrick McLaughlin
Film Editing:	Conor McNally
Music:	Anita Lubosch
Production Company:	National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

(sources)

Quote by the Director

"As a woman filmmaker, I am honored to have Stories Are in Our Bones launched online and accessible on [the National Film Board of Canada's] website for International Women's Day. As a Cree woman, I am grateful to highlight my mother, Marian Otter, my matriarch, who has always been so generous with her love and her teachings to myself and others. It's only fitting that it be shared online, as it reflects our family values to keep sharing our stories. I am proud of my sons for [participating] in the fishing and harvesting of land that is reflected in this documentary. This film is only a small portion of an ongoing journey into land-based learning."
-- Janine Windolph (source)

Bibliography for Stories Are in Our Bones

Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, or News Websites

Schilling, Vincent. "Cree filmmaker releases 'Stories are in Our Bones' on International Women's Day." Indian Country Today, March 8, 2020.

Web Sites about Stories Are in Our Bones

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Stories Are in Our Bones." National Film Board of Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=69292.
Office national du film du Canada. "ONF -- Des histoires ancrées en nous." Office national du film du Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/fr/notre-collection/?idfilm=69293. [in French]