cINeDIGENOUS
SIFF acknowledges that we are on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. This program centers the works of Indigenous filmmakers from across the globe, amplifying these oft-silenced voices whose words are essential to the wellbeing of our planet and all its peoples. cINeDIGENOUS is curated in partnership with Indigenous peoples and organizations that support Indigenous creatives, cultures, rights, and activism globally.
Drowned Land
USA | 2025 | 86 min. | Colleen Thurston (Choctaw Nation)
The Choctaw Nation fights against cultural displacement and the developers who wish to dam and divert the Kiamichi River.
Free Leonard Peltier
USA | 2025 | 110 min. | Jesse Short Bull (Oglala Sioux), David France
As Indigenous American Leonard Peltier faces his final years, learn the real facts from those who fought for his clemency.
Ka Whawhai Tonu: Struggle Without End
Aotearoa New Zealand | 2024 | 115 min. | Michael Jonathan (Māori)
A Māori-language epic about the 1864 Battle of Ōrākau, as an Indigenous tribe defends their land from invading British forces.
Medicine Circle: Indigenous Stories of Return
71 min.
Indigenous-made films about the stunning fortitude, vibrant visions, and healing born of the snowy northern regions of the world.
Remaining Native
USA | 2025 | 87 min. | Paige Bethmann (Haudenosaunee)
Ku Stevens wants to become a cross-country runner in memory of his great-grandfather, who escaped from an Indian boarding school.
Tinā
Aotearoa New Zealand | 2024 | 124 min. | Miki Magasiva (Samoan)
A tuneful underdog story about a grieving Samoan teacher who finds a new lease on life when she forms a student choir.
