As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES annual programming, the Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre is offering free screening of the following film:

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up (Tasha Hubbard | 2019 | 1 h 38 min)

On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands.

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FREE SCREENING
For more information on this screening, please contact the library’s website.

Photo credit: Melissa Kent / CBC Licensing