ODEHIMIN

2020 | 3 min | VOSTA

Country of origin of director : Canada
Country of production : Canada
Country of recording : Canada

* Discussion moderated by Francine Saillant, a Quebec anthropologist and artist specializing in medical anthropology and care, including issues of disability, human rights, plurality, social justice and recognition, while having developed a reflection and methodological practice rooted in research-creation through video, visual arts and writing.

SYNOPSIS :

Odehimin is about reconnecting with oneself and learning to love oneself again. A magnificent experimental short film allowing for a reappropriation of the self and of the body.

BIOGRAPHY : 

Kijâtai was born in Val-d’Or to a non-Indigenous mother and an Indigenous father from the Anishnabe Nation. They considers themselves artist and activist. They have directed three short films addressing Indigenous realities (Kijâtai, Kabak and Odehimin) by their poetic use of images and sounds. They are currently involved with organizations such as Puamun Meshkenu, Mikana and Wapikoni as an ambassador, which allows them to present awareness workshops and to participate in discussions concerning Indigenous cultures and realities while working to build bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.