Our Maternal Home (2024)

  • NR
  • 02/06/2024 (CA)
  • Documentary
  • 27m

Overview

Filmmaker and educator Janine Windolph ventures from Saskatchewan to Quebec with her two teens and younger sister, tracing their familial origins to the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi. Against the scenic backdrop of these Traditional Lands, Elders offer newfound interdependence and hands-on learning, transforming this humble visit into a sensory-filled expression of reclamation and resilience. Our Maternal Home lovingly establishes a heart-centred form of resistance to confront and heal from the generational impacts of cultural disconnection, making space for what comes next.

Janine Windolph

Director, Writer

Cast

Dawlari Windolph's headshot

Dawlari Windolph

Self
Corwyn Windolph-Turtle's headshot

Corwyn Windolph-Turtle

Self
Annie Charles's headshot

Annie Charles

Self
Albert Ottereyes's headshot

Albert Ottereyes

Self
Devon Neeposh Ottereyes's headshot

Devon Neeposh Ottereyes

Self
Irene Otter's headshot

Irene Otter

Self
Janine Windolph's headshot

Janine Windolph

Self
Phyllis Blacksmith's headshot

Phyllis Blacksmith

Self

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