Silent Cries / Kiayunik Tuhanak
New Releases
•
16m
"It happened every year during long weekends in September. That's when all the planes, little planes start flying around Nunavut and NWT (North-Western Territory) collecting kids at camps. As soon as you hear that plane coming around you know what was gonna happen, some of them hide, run away… But the parents were always threatened if their kids didn't get on that plane. All you could hear was mothers, grandmothers crying"
Navalik Tologanak, journalist and emerging filmmaker shares her experience as a residential school survivor. SILENT CRIES (KIAYUNIK TUHANAK) documents the private meeting between Pope Francis and Inuit survivors on their land in July 2022. As a respected Elder, Navalik weaves her personal story into the narrative to bring an intimate perspective to a historic event and what followed.
Tolok Productions,
Directed/produced by Navalik Tologanak
Edited/produced by Kelly Saxberg.
Visit Shebafilms.com for more details
Up Next in New Releases
-
Brick Mule
This observational anthrozoological ethnographic film documents the lives of Nepal's working mules. The film finds a closeness with the mules; their sale in India, their journey to Nepal and their work in the huge brick factories of the Kathmandu valley and portering goods into the high Himalayas...
-
Molecular Chirality: A Scientific Doc...
“Molecular Chirality: A Scientific Documentary” is all about the distinction between left- and right at the molecular scale and its importance. A wealth of topics are covered, ranging from the thalidomide tragedy to the search for life on other worlds.
Starring: Prof Laurence Barron FRS FRSE ...
-
CAN ART STOP A BULLET: William Kelly'...
William Kelly, widely considered the social conscience of Australian art, once said: “Art can’t stop a bullet, but it can stop a bullet from being fired.”
Can it?
Filmed on five continents, with contributions from over 20 artists, thinkers and activists, this documentary explores the power of art...
