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Nimmikaage (She Dances for People)

2015 3 min
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Both a requiem for and an honouring of Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit women, this short film deconstructs the layers of Canadian nationalism.

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Both a requiem for and an honouring of Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit women, this short film deconstructs the layers of Canadian nationalism.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Film and Video Arts All subjects
  • director
    Michelle Latimer
  • producer
    Anita Lee
  • executive producer
    Anita Lee
  • editor
    Roslyn Kalloo
  • associate producer
    Kate Vollum
  • song - interpretation
    Tanya Tagaq
  • song - writer
    Tanya Tagaq
    Anna Pardo Canedo
  • song - publisher
    Tanya Tagaq
    Anna Pardo Canedo
  • production supervisor
    Mark Wilson
  • technical lead
    Marcus Matyas
  • assistant editor
    Tiffany Beaudin
    Zoya Rezaie
  • studio administrator
    Stefanie Brantner
  • production coordinator
    Jennifer Bertling
    Andrew Martin-Smith
  • producer's assistant
    Serena Lee
  • marketing manager
    Melissa Wheeler
  • publicist
    Jennifer Mair
  • head credits
    Sébastien Aubin
  • title design
    Sébastien Aubin
  • online editor
    Laura Aqui
  • post picture facility
    Fearless Films
  • stock footage
    Fred Savard
    Ragnhild Milewski
    Josée Riopel
  • technical services
    Antonia Gueorguieva
    Jean Coulombe
    Pascal Vincent
    Aldo La Ricca
    William Holley

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Education

Ages 16 to 18
School subjects
Indigenous Studies - Arts Indigenous Studies - History/Politics Indigenous Studies - Identity/Society Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges

This short film can be used to prompt discussions and research in relation to Indigenous women’s legacy throughout Canada’s colonial history. How can contrasting sounds and images tell a powerful story or evoke emotion? What feelings does this contrast evoke?  How does this short film address Indigenous identity and representation? Explain how this film reframes Canadian history through a contemporary lens. How do the visuals and soundscape deconstruct layers of Canadian nationalism?

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