The Eternal Song
Hosted by Humber Polytechnic
In-person
When
Nov 14, 1:30 PM EST
Where
The Assembly Hall
1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Toronto, ON, M8V4B6
Price
Free Screening
The Eternal Song Screening - Indigenous Knowledges Gathering
The Eternal Song Film Viewing
Part of the 2025 Indigenous Knowledges Gathering
Join us for an afternoon of connection, reflection and storytelling with a special screening of "The Eternal Song" at the Assembly Hall. All are welcome, free tickets available.
Presented with Humber Polytechnic's Indigenous Education and Engagement Department, with thethe Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre and the Humber & University of Guelph-Humber Library.
About the film
The Eternal Song is a cinematic journey through timeless lands and their Indigenous cultures. Voices from around the world and across generations call us to witness the deep, ongoing scars of colonization on lands and peoples, and the healing that comes through ancestral wisdom. Entrusted with medicine stories, we grapple with colonial legacies, intergenerational trauma, our own fragmentation and culture of separation.
The film reveals how modernity severs our connection to nature, each other, and the ancestral realm, while feeding us empty promises of salvation, unlimited consumption and economic growth, and individual happiness. As we are drawn into the intricate web of kinship and honoring the living presence of Mother Earth, we awaken a remembrance. A sacred dance comes to life and we begin to hear the eternal song of Life itself, calling us back to belonging.
Genre
Documentary
Released
2025
Director
Zaya Ralitza Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo
Producer
Finley Macneil, Zaya Ralitza Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo, Alexis Aurigemma
Executive Producer
Pat McCabe, Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Bayo Akomolafe, Aviaja Sanimuinaq
Crew
Caroline Janet Campbell, Nicholoz Kachibaia
About the space
Assembly Hall is dedicated to nurturing and celebrating community, creativity and culture with arts-focused classes, performances and events. The beautifully restored building, which blends history with innovative modern design, is a favourite community-based location for meetings, celebrations and more.
The screening will be hosted in the Performance Hall. The site is accessible by Public Transit, either by the 501 Long Branch streetcar, which runs along Lake Shore Blvd. W., or by the 44 Kipling South bus, from Kipling Station.