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INDIGIQUEER VOICES

2Spirit and Indigiqueer perspectives and experiences in the spotlight! These loud and proud voices harness strong narrative and documentary strategies to share their stories, their spaces and their realities

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Cross[INDIGIQUEER VOICES]13 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsINDIGIQUEER VOICES96 minutes

An Indigenous woman, Sarah, recounts to her grandson Devin a story from her time in Residential School, when she was believed to be possessed by a demon.

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Dipped in Black (Marungka Tjalatjunu )[INDIGIQUEER VOICES]24 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsINDIGIQUEER VOICES96 minutes

Derik Lynch, a Yankunytjatjara person, journeys from the confines of city life in Adelaide back to their Anangu community in Aputula, seeking healing through sacred Inma, traditional storytelling and reconnection with ancestral memory and spiritual strength.

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Embers of Queer Joy[INDIGIQUEER VOICES]4 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsINDIGIQUEER VOICES96 minutes

This film captures the fleeting yet powerful moments of happiness, connection and resilience experienced by the queer community.

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Handwoven[INDIGIQUEER VOICES]9 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsINDIGIQUEER VOICES96 minutes

A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a non-binary shepherd and weaver, preserving their way of life through the traditional art of weaving.

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Inkwo For When the Starving Return (Inkwo à la défense des vivants)[INDIGIQUEER VOICES]17 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsINDIGIQUEER VOICES96 minutes

In the near future, Dove, a gender fluid person, discovers the powers and perils of their Inkwo (Indigenous medicine) while defending the living against a horde of ravenous monsters, testing their courage, resilience, and connection to the Earth.

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Organza's Revenge[INDIGIQUEER VOICES]20 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsINDIGIQUEER VOICES96 minutes

Organza, a broke artist in a distant galaxy, travels across the stars to seek revenge on her ex-lover in an attempt to cure her mysterious illness.

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Wînipêk[INDIGIQUEER VOICES]9 minutesThis programme includes 7 filmsINDIGIQUEER VOICES96 minutes

This documentary explores Indigeneity in prairie settings, highlighting feelings of disconnection and the desire for kinship with the Land. Through contrasting experiences and landscapes, it reflects on cultural dispossession and the ongoing journey to reconnect with one’s roots.