Gifts From the Elders (2013)

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Gifts From the Elders
StarringWab Kinew
DirectorJames M. Fortier
WritersJames M. Fortier
NR 1 hrNov 16th, 2013Documentary
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Follows five Anishinaabe youth on a summer research project with their Elders whose stories guide them on a journey back to proceeding generations that lived a healthy lifestyle off of the land Their stories chronicle the devastating impact that environmental and cultural dispossession had on the flow of knowledge from Elders to youth and ultimately on the health of their people As their summer comes to an end the youth emerge with gifts of knowledge and teachings from their Elders inspiring a renewed determination to forge a hopeful and healthy future for the next generation

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 16th, 2013
Original Language:English
Gifts From the Elders on the Web:Official Website