Indigenous Movies

  • 2020
    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon

    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon

    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon

    72020HD

    The Amazon plays a vital part in regulating the planet's temperature. Yet, last year, forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon soared by 85 per...

    Four Corners: Saving the Amazon
  • 1982
    The Last Mooseskin Boat

    The Last Mooseskin Boat

    The Last Mooseskin Boat

    81982HD

    This short documentary follows Gabe Etchinelle as builds a mooseskin boat as a tribute to an earlier way of life, where the Shotah Dene people would...

    The Last Mooseskin Boat
  • 1970
    Filhos de Macuinaíma

    Filhos de Macuinaíma

    Filhos de Macuinaíma

    81970HD

    Documentary about the life of three families living in the city of Boa Vista, north of Brazil. Some of them look for a more intense daily life going...

    Filhos de Macuinaíma
  • 1999
    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer

    01999HD

    As the name of this short film promises, a filmmaker (Merata Mita), a cook (Anne Thorp) and a singer (Moana Maniapoto) sit down for an interview at...

    Pākiri: The Filmmaker, the Cook & the Singer
  • 2019
    The Mermaids, or Aiden in Wonderland

    The Mermaids, or Aiden in Wonderland

    The Mermaids, or Aiden in Wonderland

    02019HD

    At the end of the world, only Indigenous people can survive the toxic landscape so the white fellas steal ‘mud children’ to experiment on...

    The Mermaids, or Aiden in Wonderland
  • 2020
    The Origin of the Salt Mines of San Mateo

    The Origin of the Salt Mines of San Mateo

    The Origin of the Salt Mines of San Mateo

    02020HD

    The Chuj tell the story of three brothers and the reason behind the origin of the largest salt mines in San Mateo.

    The Origin of the Salt Mines of San Mateo
  • 2020
    Cora. La creación del mundo

    Cora. La creación del mundo

    Cora. La creación del mundo

    02020HD

    Cora. La creación del mundo
  • 1970
    Seas the Day: The Sailing Movie

    Seas the Day: The Sailing Movie

    Seas the Day: The Sailing Movie

    01970HD

    Seas the Day: The Sailing Movie is a genre-defying documentary that blends real-world adventure with deeply human storytelling. It transcends typical...

    Seas the Day: The Sailing Movie
  • 2026
    Healing Dolls

    Healing Dolls

    Healing Dolls

    02026HD

    The testimonies of the Mashteuiatsh Puakuteu women's committee punctuate this intimate short film about mourning and healing. Throughout the...

    Healing Dolls
  • 2017
    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río

    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río

    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río

    102017HD

    Chinanteco. Jujmi La niña del Río
  • 2021
    Hop Along Hang On

    Hop Along Hang On

    Hop Along Hang On

    02021HD

    Rose the rabbit seeks her way home in this poetic story of reclamation, recovery, and reconciliation.

    Hop Along Hang On
  • 2022
    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    02022HD

    This cinematic VR experience offers insights into the struggles and conflicts of growing up an Indigenous man.

    This Is Not a Ceremony
  • 1937
    North Wind

    North Wind

    North Wind

    6.51937HD

    In an indigenous village a murder occurs, and young man is sentenced to death for it. However his father, the real culprit, takes the responsibility.

    North Wind
  • 1970
    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    The Trial of Standing Bear

    81970HD

    Examines the 1879 court case of Standing Bear vs. Crook and the struggle for basic Native American rights.

    The Trial of Standing Bear
  • 2002
    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance

    02002HD

    Men and women of the !Kung people in Ojokhoe, Namibia perform healing dances by firelight. First we see men perform the giraffe dance, and then...

    Giraffe Dance / !Gwa Dance
  • 2022
    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu

    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu

    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu

    02022HD

    Filmmaker Éli Laliberté explores Nitassinan, an Innu territory north of Sept-Îles. His camera follows Clément and...

    Le coureur des bois et le Nutshimiu-innu
  • 2023
    The Voice of Water

    The Voice of Water

    The Voice of Water

    02023HD

    A healing and poetic essay on our intergenerational relationship with water.

    The Voice of Water
  • 2024
    Who Are You? Who Am I?

    Who Are You? Who Am I?

    Who Are You? Who Am I?

    02024HD

    A young woman Indigenous is preparing to leave her community. This departure makes her reflect on her identity. As she moves towards adulthood, she...

    Who Are You? Who Am I?
  • 2024
    Ni Wapiten

    Ni Wapiten

    Ni Wapiten

    02024HD

    Ni Wapiten
  • 2022
    Closeness to the Land

    Closeness to the Land

    Closeness to the Land

    02022HD

    In 2020, just as the pandemic was beginning, Gazala purchased land in western Ohio, on which sits a disused school building. This site allowed her to...

    Closeness to the Land