As part of its Orange Shirt Days programming, the Manitoba Museum is offering free public screenings of the following NFB films:

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Honour To Senator Murray Sinclair  (directed by Alanis Obomsawin | 2021 | 29 min)  – SCREENING SEPTEMBER 28th. 29th and 30th at 10:45 am

As the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Senator Murray Sinclair was a key figure in raising global awareness of the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system. With determination, wisdom and kindness, Senator Sinclair remains steadfast in his belief that the path to actual reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people requires understanding and accepting often difficult truths about Canada’s past and present. Alanis Obomsawin shares the powerful speech the Senator gave when he accepted the WFM-Canada World Peace Award, interspersing the heartbreaking testimonies of former students imprisoned at residential schools.

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Second Stories – It Had To Be Done (directed by Tessa Desnomie | 2021 | 29 min) – SCREENING SEPTEMBER 28th, 29th and 30th at 2:00 pm

This short documentary explores the legacy of residential schools through the eyes of two extraordinary women who not only lived it, but who, as adults, made the surprising decision to return to the school that had affected their lives so profoundly. This intimate and moving film affirms their strength and dignity in standing up and making a difference on their own terms.

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To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Manitoba Museum is pleased to provide complimentary admission to the Museum Galleries, Science Gallery, and Planetarium from Saturday, September 28 to Monday, September 30. For more info, please visit the organizer’s website here.