
s-yéwyáw: Awaken
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Stories of hope and homecoming intersect as Indigenous multimedia changemakers learn and document the teachings of their Elders. Ecko Aleck of the Nlaka'pamux Nation (Lytton, BC,) Alfonso Salinas of the shíshálh Nation (Sunshine Coast, BC,) and Charlene SanJenko of Splatsin of the Secwépemc Nation (Shuswap, BC,) are learning and documenting the traditional cultural teachings and legacies of their Elders, including the impacts of genocide resulting from Canada's Indian Residential School (IRS) system. Calling the audience's attention to the filmmaking process of narrative collaboration between an Indigenous and settler team, this character-driven documentary connects the transformative stories of three Indigenous multimedia changemakers and their four Elders. Infused by Indigenous ceremony, s-yéwyáw: Awaken walks alongside the process of intergenerational healing.
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- Language
- English
- first nations
- british columbia
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Availability for Canada. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
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Hollywood Suite
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Release dates
CanadaCA
- PremierePlanet in Focus Environmental Film Festival13 Oct 2023
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s-yéwyáw: Awaken was released on 13 October 2023.
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