As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES programming, the Central Library of the Vancouver Public Library will present If Only I Were an Indian with Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, Chris Bose.

If Only I Were an Indian | John Paskievich |19961 h 20 min 41 sec

If Only I Were an Indian… accompanies three Indigenous elders from Manitoba on a voyage to the Czech Republic as they relive their past through the native rituals and costumes adopted by their European admirers. Hesitation gives way to humour, fear gives way to friendship, and out of a common passion for the traditions of Indigenous Peoples in North America, a collective hope for the future is born.

If Only I Were An Indian – trailer

After the screening, Chris Bose will discuss the film and engage in a Q&A session with the audience. Chris Bose is a writer, multi-disciplinary artist, musician, curator and filmmaker. He is of the Secwepemc and Nlaka’pamux Nation in BC, and currently spends his time in Kamloops, BC.

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FREE SCREENING
To have more information on this screening and to register to the event, consult the library’s website.