Filming Indigenous Lands: Identity Issues and Cinematic Responsibilities

This discussion highlights two documentary films from CINEMANIA 2024, La cartomancie du territoire and Marche au pays réel. Participants will explore the identity challenges posed when representing these sacred spaces and the responsibilities filmmakers bear in their creative process. By sharing their experiences, the film teams will reflect on how cinema can authentically depict First Nations and Inuit territories while respecting their cultural and spiritual richness. This event provides a valuable opportunity to examine film's role in exploring the complex realities of Indigenous communities, fostering a dialogue around the values of respect and collaboration.

Speakers:

Marco Collin | Actor, Innu community of Mashteuiatsh, La Cartomancie du territoire
Philippe Ducros | Director of Cartomancie du territoire
Marie-France L'Ecuyer | Director of Marche au pays réel
Samuel Lalande-Markon | Screenwriter and Explorer of Marche au pays réel
This event is free and open to everyone with registration.

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM (75 minutes)
Location: Cinémathèque québécoise
335 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K1