Bran Nue Dae is a charming new Australian-based, music-driven road movie/romantic comedy starring Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush that literally bursts onto the screen with unbridled energy and fun. Loosely based on one of Australia’s most beloved and popular musicals, Bran Nue Dae is a...
Here I Am
Eckhardt Gramatte - University of Winnipeg | 7:30 PM
Manitoba Premiere Karen is a beautiful young woman with a dark past. Fresh out of prison, she finds herself on the streets with a burning desire to turn her life around but no one to call for help. Eventually she finds a haven at a shelter for Aboriginal women like herself. With the support of her new community of friends, Karen begins the painful journey of reconnecting with her estranged mother and her young daughter, and she is soon propelled to face the most difficult truths of her life. Along with the creative team behind Samson & Delilah (including producer Kath Shelper and cinematographer Warwick Thornton) director Beck Cole...
A Thousand Roads
Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall - University of Winnipeg | 7:00PM
The lives of four Native Americans take a significant turn as they confront the crises that arise in a single day.
Skins
Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall - University of Winnipeg | 7:00PM
An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux Indian brothers living on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation.
On the Ice
Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall - University of Winnipeg | 9:00PM
In a taut drama that unfolds in Alaska’s far north, three young men go seal hunting—but only two return. With their future in balance, they are forced to explore the limits of friendship, honor and community.
