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URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/ninan-auassat-nanaimo-art-gallery/
SUMMARY:Ninan Auassat @ Nanaimo Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:The Nanaimo Art Gallery presents the last in its Unsettling the
  Lens: Indigenous Film Series: a by-donation screening of Ninan Auassat: W
 e\, the Children \n\nNinan Auassat: We\, the Children |  Kim O'Bomsawin 
 | 2024 | 93 min | in French\, English\, Innu Aimun and Attikamekw with Eng
 lish subtitles\n\nKnown for her intimate and riveting films\, director Ki
 m O’Bomsawin now invites us to experience the vibrant universe of Nina
 n Auassat: We the Children. Shot over more than six years\, the film brin
 gs us the moving stories of three groups of children from three different 
 Indigenous nations: Atikamekw\, Eeyou Cree and Innu. In following th
 ese young people through the crucial milestones of childhood\, right to th
 e threshold of adulthood\, we witness their daily lives and aspirations\
 , along with the challenges they face. \n\nFilmed from “a child’s eye
 -view” and presenting a groundbreaking vision of contemporary Indigenous
  youth\, this documentary is notable for the complete absence of adult voi
 ces and “experts on young people”—holding space instead for a new ge
 neration with a burning desire to be heard. \n\nNinan Auassat: We\, the c
 hildren | OFFICIAL TRAILER on Vimeo\n\n---\n\nAll are welcome. Free Admiss
 ion – Donations welcomed. Popcorn and drinks are available for purchase.
  All proceeds go directly to Indigenous Programming at Nanaimo Art Gallery
 .\n\nRegister for your free ticket at Unsettling the Lens: Indigenous Film
  Series | Ninan Auassat: We the Children - Nanaimo Art Gallery\n\nUnsettli
 ng the Lens is curated by Indigenous Engagement Coordinator bailey macabr
 e and is presented in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada. 
 For more information contact the Nanaimo Art Gallery at info@nanaimogaller
 y.ca
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LOCATION:Nanaimo Art Gallery\, 150 Commercial Street\, Nanaimo\, BC\, V9R 5
 G6\, Canada
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