Medicine Circle: Indigenous Stories of Return
This selection of short, Indigenous-made films exemplifies the stunning fortitude and vibrant visions born of communities from around the snowy northern regions of the world.
*Streaming In My Hand restricted to audiences in WA State.
Tickets
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Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Limited Availability
- On Standby
- Matinee
Monday, May 26 - Sunday, June 1, 2025
- Limited Availability
- On Standby
- Matinee
- Running Time: 71 min.
- Format: DCP
Packaged Films
Civilized
Norway | 2025 | 5 min. | Marc Fussing Rosbach (Inuk)Through the lens of language and poetry, this short film is a moving meditation on the impacts of overconsumption on the environment.
Inkwo for When the Starving Return
Canada | 2024 | 19 min. | Amanda Strong (Red River Michif/Métis)This animated adaptation of the short story “Wheetago War” by Richard Van Camp (Tlicho Dene) takes place two lifetimes from now when the world hangs in balance.
In My Hand
Norway | 2025 | 24 min. | Liselotte Wajstedt (Sámi), Marja Helander (Sámi)This call to action is also a compelling story, narrated by Nillas Somby (Sámi), exploring the struggles faced when navigating imprisonment, protests, and surreal encounters.
Munkha
Russia | 2024 | 11 min. | Alexander Moruo (Yakut), Markel MartynovIn the snowy heart of Yakutia, a little girl named Nyukku excitedly embarks on her first traditional fishing journey with her family and her “magical” mittens.
Red-Shaded Green
Norway | 2025 | 5 min. | Johannes Vang (Sámi)What is the cost of sustainability on the land, people, and culture when one form of fuel is simply replaced for another: green energy.
This is a Story About Salmon
USA | 2025 | 7 min. | Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neets’aii Gwich’in)The clock is ticking as an Alaskan Native subsistence community advocates for the salmon and the future of their people.