Words Matter (English Version)
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: PSMF00
Producer: Princess Space Monster Films
Producers: Wood, Melanie
Directors: Joline, Stephanie
Producing Agencies: CBC
Subject: Arts, Canadian History, Canadian Social Issues, Documentary, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Literature, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Women's Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2022
Running Time: 21:51
This short documentary follows Mi'kmaw poet, published author, educator and activist Rebecca Thomas on a journey to reclaim her language. Despite using words for a living, she can't speak the language stolen from her father at a residential school. Thomas is from Lennox Island, and is based in Nova Scotia. She was the Halifax poet laureate from 2016 to 2018.
Stephanie Joline is an award winning, Inuit writer and film director and a Nova Scotia Community College graduate.
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