Ninan Auassat: We, the Children (French: Ninan Auassat: Nous, les enfants) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kim O'Bomsawin and released in 2024.[1] The film profiles three groups of First Nations youth from the Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu nations, sharing their perspectives on their lives by allowing them to speak entirely for themselves.[2]
| Ninan Auassat: We, the Children | |
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| French | Ninan Auassat: Nous, les enfants |
| Directed by | Kim O'Bomsawin |
| Written by | Kim O'Bomsawin |
| Produced by | Mélanie Brière Nathalie Cloutier Colette Loumède |
| Cinematography | Hugo Gendron |
| Edited by | Alexandre Lachance |
| Music by | Wyler Wolf |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French English Innu-aimun Atikamekw |
The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival,[3] where it won the award for Best Canadian Documentary.[4] It is also slated to screen as the closing film of the 2024 Montreal International Documentary Festival.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Entrevue avec Kim O'Bomsawin : Ninan Auassat : We, the Children au VIFF". Ici Radio-Canada Première, August 30, 2024.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Doc Highlights at the 2024 Vancouver Int’l Film Festival". Point of View, September 24, 2024.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "VIFF Announces 2024 Line-Up, Fest to Open with Ari’s Theme". Point of View, August 28, 2024.
- ^ Gail Johnson, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards". Stir, October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Les RIDM annoncent les films d’ouverture et de clôture de leur 27e édition". CTVM, October 1, 2024.
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