Ninan Auassat: We, the Children (2024)

Directed by

Kim O'Bomsawin

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 33m

How it feels

This documentary follows three groups of First Nations youth from the Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu nations. The young people speak about their own lives in their own words.

observationalintimatereflectivepatientearnestpersonalgroundedhonest

What happens

Ninan Auassat: We, the Children (French: Ninan Auassat: Nous, les enfants) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kim O'Bomsawin and released in 2024. The film profiles three groups of First Nations youth from the Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu nations, sharing their perspectives on their lives by allowing them to speak entirely for themselves. The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Documentary. It was also screened as the closing film of the 2024 Montreal International Documentary Festival, where it was the winner of the Magnus Isacsson Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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