Indigenous Peoples Movies

  • 1963
    The Education of Phyllistine

    The Education of Phyllistine

    The Education of Phyllistine

    01963HD

    An orphaned indigenous girl is taken away to an all white school so that the school can get grant money.

    The Education of Phyllistine
  • 2014
    Ayahuasca

    Ayahuasca

    Ayahuasca

    02014HD

    Three people fly from Chile and Spain to Iquitos, Peru to experience the magic of the sacred plant ayahuasca.

    Ayahuasca
  • 2020
    Sky Islands

    Sky Islands

    Sky Islands

    6.52020HD

    A mountainous expanse of the Solomon Islands, known as Sky Aelans, hides in the clouds. Here, there is a chorus of animals, every tree has a story...

    Sky Islands
  • 1956
    The Longer Trail

    The Longer Trail

    The Longer Trail

    01956HD

    A young indigenous man contracts tuberculosis and is sent to the Charles Camsell Indian Hospital in Edmonton. He struggles with the aftereffects of...

    The Longer Trail
  • 1982
    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes

    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes

    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes

    01982HD

    A polemic against Werner Herzog and the making of "Fitzcarraldo", exploring the question of the filmmaker's ethical and moral responsibility.

    Land der Bitterkeit und des Stolzes
  • 2023
    Mborairapé

    Mborairapé

    Mborairapé

    02023HD

    RAP is a music path. Jaraguá is Guarani.

    Mborairapé
  • 2013
    Flor Brilhante e as Cicatrizes da Pedra

    Flor Brilhante e as Cicatrizes da Pedra

    Flor Brilhante e as Cicatrizes da Pedra

    52013HD

    Flor Brilhante e as Cicatrizes da Pedra
  • 2017
    One Heart: One Spirit

    One Heart: One Spirit

    One Heart: One Spirit

    02017HD

    An Aboriginal Australian and Native American documentary narrated by award-winning actor Jack Thompson, One Heart-One Spirit tells the story of...

    One Heart: One Spirit
  • 1978
    Wood Mountain Poems

    Wood Mountain Poems

    Wood Mountain Poems

    01978HD

    In this short documentary, Canadian poet Andrew Suknaski introduces us to Wood Mountain, the south central Saskatchewan village he calls home. In...

    Wood Mountain Poems
  • 1943
    Eskimo Arts and Crafts

    Eskimo Arts and Crafts

    Eskimo Arts and Crafts

    01943HD

    How Inuit peoples perform arts and crafts, on the island of Baffin Island on what is now the territory of Nanavut.

    Eskimo Arts and Crafts
  • 2011
    Cartas do Kuluene

    Cartas do Kuluene

    Cartas do Kuluene

    02011HD

    Cartas do Kuluene
  • 2016
    Blood Quantum

    Blood Quantum

    Blood Quantum

    02016HD

    A documentary exploring the controversial use of blood quantum in determining Native American identity.

    Blood Quantum
  • 1970
    Voices That Heal

    Voices That Heal

    Voices That Heal

    01970HD

    Herlinda Augustin is a Shipibo healer who lives with her family in Peruvian Amazonia. Will she and other healers be able to maintain their ancient...

    Voices That Heal
  • 2023
    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    Giiwe: Returning Home

    02023HD

    Following filmmaker Taye Alvis as he looks to reconnect to his community of Walpole Island First Nation. Taye will explore his relationship to...

    Giiwe: Returning Home
  • 2022
    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    This Is Not a Ceremony

    02022HD

    This cinematic VR experience offers insights into the struggles and conflicts of growing up an Indigenous man.

    This Is Not a Ceremony
  • 2017
    Fantasia de Índio

    Fantasia de Índio

    Fantasia de Índio

    02017HD

    Since I was a child, I heard my mother speaking about my indigenous ancestry. Two decades ago my maternal uncle went to meet the Xukurus looking for...

    Fantasia de Índio
  • 2003
    The Secret World of Plants

    The Secret World of Plants

    The Secret World of Plants

    72003HD

    The secret world of plants gets us closer to these motionless and quiet creatures, so attractive and surprising as the rest of the living creatures....

    The Secret World of Plants
  • 2025
    Mot vinden

    Mot vinden

    Mot vinden

    02025HD

    Mot vinden
  • 2020
    The pink indian against the invisible beast: Noel Nutels' battle

    The pink indian against the invisible beast: Noel Nutels' battle

    The pink indian against the invisible beast: Noel Nutels' battle

    02020HD

    Public health physician Noel Nutels' ideas and the footage he made of Brazilian indigenous peoples between 1940 and 1970 come together to denounce...

    The pink indian against the invisible beast: Noel Nutels' battle
  • 2022
    Colebrook: A Place of Healing & Learning

    Colebrook: A Place of Healing & Learning

    Colebrook: A Place of Healing & Learning

    02022HD

    Colebrook Blackwood Reconciliation Park is where the Colebrook Training Home once stood. It is now a permanent memorial for the Aboriginal children...

    Colebrook: A Place of Healing & Learning