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‘Reconciliation Through Art’ Presents WaaPaKe - Special Advance Film Event
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As a special prequel to the upcoming Reconciliation Through Art event, acclaimed Cree filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin, based in Vancouver, will be coming to Almonte to give a personal screening of her extraordinary documentary WaaPaKe(Tomorrow).
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As a special prequel to the upcoming Reconciliation Through Art event, acclaimed Cree filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin, based in Vancouver, will be coming to Almonte to give a personal screening of her extraordinary documentary WaaPaKe(Tomorrow).
This intimate film delves into the Indian Residential School (IRS) experiences that have affected her family from Attawapiskat. Released in 2023 by the National Film Board of Canada WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) focuses on intergenerational resiliency, healing and hope, offering a unique insight into the IRS experience and its impact, a central theme of Truth and Reconciliation and Every Child Matters.Jules Koostachin will be available for questions and discussion.
When: September 29, 2024 2 pm
Where: Almonte United Church, 106 Elgin St., Almonte ON
This screening event will be followed by the other performances, workshops and exhibits with Indigenous artists and knowledge keepers happening as part of Reconciliation Through Art at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum on Sept 30 8 am-8 pm.
