A film by Hossein Martin Fazeli. On November 29th 15:30 at the fsk. In English.

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“I Am Gitxsan” fol­lows Phoenix Apperloo, a recent high school gra­dua­te recon­nec­ting with his Indigenous heri­ta­ge in Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada. Inspired by encoun­ters with resi­den­ti­al school sur­vi­vors, he wri­tes a heart­felt let­ter to Prime Minister Trudeau about the inju­s­ti­ces faced by his people.

The docu­men­ta­ry high­lights the impact of colo­nia­lism on the Gitxsan com­mu­ni­ty, fea­turing insights from experts like Dr Gabor Maté and show­ca­sing their resi­li­ence through pro­tests and legal actions. It cul­mi­na­tes with a moving mes­sa­ge of hope and deter­mi­na­ti­on, empha­si­zing the power of the Gitxsan people’s endu­ring spi­rit, the beau­ties of their cul­tu­re, and their com­mit­ment to future generations.

Written, direc­ted, and pro­du­ced by the mul­ti-award-win­ning film­ma­ker Hossein Martin Fazeli, I Am Gitxsan is a tes­ta­ment to the resi­li­ence of Indigenous com­mu­ni­ties in their batt­le to pre­ser­ve and pro­tect the best of our shared humanity.

more: https://iamgitxsan.com/