Underplayed Gems

Pidikwe (2025)

Pidikwe poster
Directed by
Caroline Monnet
Country
Canada
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How it feels

A short documentary follows a group of Indigenous Canadian women as they perform a dance that blends modern and traditional movements. The film captures them celebrating their heritage together.

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What happens

Pidikwe (Rumble) is a 2025 Canadian short documentary film directed by Caroline Monnet. The film depicts a multigenerational group of Indigenous Canadian women, celebrating their heritage in a performance mixing modern and traditional indigenous dance. The women performing in the film include Joséphine Bacon, Catherine Boivin, Catherine Dagenais-Savard, Émilie Monnet, Aïcha Bastien N'Diaye and Caroline Monnet. The film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025, and was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in the Best Short Film category in 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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