Zaya Benazzo

Maurizio Benazzo

Patricia June Vickers

Finley MacNeil

Alexis Aurigemma

Patricia June Vickers, her brother Roy Henry Vickers, along with other Indigenous elders, healers, and activists from the Esk’etemc, Gitxsan, and Wet’suwet’en territories reflect upon their lives as forcefully assimilated Canadians. The effects of intergenerational trauma echo through the voices of residential school survivors and their children as they heal from substance abuse, violence, and disconnect from their culture.

Through connection to land, ancestral wisdom, and ceremonial healing they transform darkness into forgiveness and inner reconciliation. Prayers beyond religion, these stories echo a universal yearning for belonging and the sacredness of all life.

Montreal Independent Film Festival

Toronto Women Film Festival

Junction North Documentary Film Festival

Twin Cities Film Festival

Global Independent Film Festival of India

Mokkho International Film Festival

Activists Without Borders Film Festival

Hibulb Cultural Center Film Festival

Wolf Media Festival

San Francisco Women Film Festival

Sacramento Independent Film Festival

New York Movie Awards

Hollywood Gold Awards

Cleveland International Film Festival

Paris Film Awards

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If an Owl Calls Your Name

If An Owl Calls Your Name