Indigenous Movies

  • 1970
    The Ninth Island

    The Ninth Island

    The Ninth Island

    01970HD

    "The Ninth Island" tells the story of Hawaii’s indigenous population and its struggles to stay connected to its ancestral home.

    The Ninth Island
  • 1970
    Vivir de la madera (Kuxtal Ti' Che')

    Vivir de la madera (Kuxtal Ti' Che')

    Vivir de la madera (Kuxtal Ti' Che')

    01970HD

    In Mexico, the lack of jobs in villages and communities forces people to migrate to cities in search of opportunities and better income. This is the...

    Vivir de la madera (Kuxtal Ti' Che')
  • 2024
    Ni Wapiten

    Ni Wapiten

    Ni Wapiten

    02024HD

    Ni Wapiten
  • 1977
    Kevin Alec

    Kevin Alec

    Kevin Alec

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    In the mountainous country near Lillooet, British Columbia, eleven-year-old Kevin Alec of the Fountain Indian Reserve learns to make fishnets with...

    Kevin Alec
  • 1970
    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    Tasunke Witko

    01970HD

    Told from the perspective of contemporary Lakota people, the film explores the life of Crazy Horse (Tasunke Witko). Viewers see the natural world of...

    Tasunke Witko
  • 2021
    Iskwew-ishkueu

    Iskwew-ishkueu

    Iskwew-ishkueu

    02021HD

    A young woman talks about her journey, which took her from her original community to an urban environment. After experiencing a culture shock in the...

    Iskwew-ishkueu
  • 2026
    Tse'khene: Sekani Dakelth

    Tse'khene: Sekani Dakelth

    Tse'khene: Sekani Dakelth

    02026HD

    In this beautiful portrait, Sekani, an Indigenous trans woman, speaks about surviving the streets of Vancouver, about loss, about where she comes...

    Tse'khene: Sekani Dakelth
  • 1970
    waawiyebii'ige: She Draws a Circle

    waawiyebii'ige: She Draws a Circle

    waawiyebii'ige: She Draws a Circle

    01970HD

    She Draws a Circle reflects on the work of generations of women to interrupt cycles of violence and oppression, looking to the ways in which our...

    waawiyebii'ige: She Draws a Circle
  • 2021
    Fuego

    Fuego

    Fuego

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    Xóchitl is an indigenous woman who must fight for her freedom before the birth of her baby, since she finds herself trapped in an abusive...

    Fuego
  • 2026
    Third World CEO

    Third World CEO

    Third World CEO

    02026HD

    Indigenous media activist Angelo Tupinambá partners with a business influencer to monetize his web radio by turning it into a film.

    Third World CEO
  • 2022
    Mamuk Meshkanat

    Mamuk Meshkanat

    Mamuk Meshkanat

    02022HD

    Mamuk Meshkanat
  • 1985
    Nichts als Staub in den Augen

    Nichts als Staub in den Augen

    Nichts als Staub in den Augen

    01985HD

    Documentary about the life of the indigenous people in the Andes and in the slums of Lima, and of their religiosity.

    Nichts als Staub in den Augen
  • 1970
    The John Muir

    The John Muir

    The John Muir

    01970HD

    Some people think John Muir was a hero. Others: not so much. The Adventure Brothers hike the famous John Muir Trail (a.k.a. Nüümü...

    The John Muir
  • 2022
    Where do I Belong

    Where do I Belong

    Where do I Belong

    02022HD

    In a continuation of her first film We Are Not Speaking the Same Language, Danika explains what it feels like to be displaced Indigenous urban.

    Where do I Belong
  • 2010
    Habilito: Debt for Life

    Habilito: Debt for Life

    Habilito: Debt for Life

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    Documents the conflicts and tensions that arise between highland migrants and Mosetenes, members of an indigenous community in the Bolivian Amazon....

    Habilito: Debt for Life
  • 2023
    The Promise

    The Promise

    The Promise

    02023HD

    The Maya Mam invite you to celebrate with them as we follow Jun Kanek who’s getting ready to participate in a traditional ceremony honouring...

    The Promise
  • 2022
    Once Upon a Time in the Bay

    Once Upon a Time in the Bay

    Once Upon a Time in the Bay

    02022HD

    When two LGBTQ+ Indigenous friends desperately search for fellow gay people in a straight-ass NZ beach town, they find that the true pot of gold at...

    Once Upon a Time in the Bay
  • 1970
    Resilience

    Resilience

    Resilience

    01970HD

    Resilience is dedicated to those whose lives have been fragmented by intergenerational trauma, but who wish to break the cycle.

    Resilience
  • 1910
    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc

    01910HD

    Lost short film about the death of the last Aztec Emperor.

    The Torture of Cuauhtémoc
  • 2023
    Mother

    Mother

    Mother

    02023HD

    Nikawiy (Mother) explores the process of decolonization, where Indigenous language and family connections are voices and bodies that create a dynamic...

    Mother