Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Alanis Obomsawin
2021 | 29 min
World Premiere
As the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Senator Murray Sinclair was a key figure in raising global awareness of the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system. With determination, wisdom, and kindness, Senator Sinclair remains steadfast in his belief that the path to actual reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people requires understanding and accepting often difficult truths about Canada’s past and present. In Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, Alanis Obomsawin shares the powerful speech the Senator gave when he accepted the WFM-Canada World Peace Award, interspersing the heartbreaking testimonies of former students imprisoned at residential schools. The honoring of Senator Sinclair reminds us to honor the lives and legacies of the tens of thousands of Indigenous children taken from their homes and cultures, and—with hope—points us to a better future.
A member of the Abenaki Nation, Obomsawin has directed 53 films to date in a career spanning 54 years—chronicling the lives and concerns of First Nations people and exploring issues of importance to all.
Curated by Jason Ryle, Celebrating Alanis will feature a selection of films from throughout her distinguished career, including a number of her landmark works. TIFF will also present Obomsawin with its Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media, recognizing leadership in creating a union between social impact and cinema, as part of the TIFF Tribute Awards ceremony.
Program - Celebrating Alanis
Lighting the Fire – Programme 1: The Canoe, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Press & Industry | Sept. 12 | 1 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox Pro | Available Worldwide
Public | Sept. 15 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Public | Sept.18 | 5 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Lighting the Fire – Programme 2: Moose Call, Amisk, Incident at Restigouche
Press & Industry | Sept. 12 | 4 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox Pro | Available Worldwide
Public | Sept. 16 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Public | Sept. 18 | 5 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Portraits – Programme 1: Puberty – Part 1, Puberty – Part 2, Mother of Many Children
Press & Industry | Sept. 11 | 10 AM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox Pro | Available Worldwide
Public | Sept. 11 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Public | Sept. 18 | 1 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Portraits – Programme 2: Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child, No Address
Press & Industry | Sept. 11 | 1 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox Pro | Available Worldwide
Public | Sept. 12 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Public | Sept. 18 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Dignity of Children – Programme 1 : Snowshoes, Walking Is Medicine, Our People Will Be Healed
Press & Industry | Sept. 11 | 4 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox Pro | Available Worldwide
Public | Sept. 13 | 3:00PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Public | Sept. 18 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Dignity of Children – Programme 2: Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair, Mount Currie Summer Camp, Children, Sigwan, When All the Leaves Are Gone, Christmas at Moose Factory
Press & Industry | Sept. 12 | 10 AM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox Pro | Available Worldwide
Public | Sept. 14 | 1 PM | Cinema 1 | In Person
Public | Sept. 14 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Public | Sept. 18 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics
Terril Calder
2021 | 19 min 22 s
World Premiere
Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics dives deeply into the innate contrast between the Seven Deadly Sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Pride and Envy) and the Seven Sacred Teachings (Love, Respect, Wisdom, Courage, Truth, Honesty and Humility), as embodied in the life of a precocious Métis baby. Brought to life by Terril Calder’s darkly beautiful stop-motion animation, her inner turmoil of abuse is laid bare with unflinching honesty. Convinced she’s soiled and destined for Hell, Baby Girl receives teachings that fill her with strength and pride, and affirm a path towards healing. Calder’s tour-de-force unearths a hauntingly familiar yet hopeful world that illuminates the bias of colonial systems.
Program - Short Cuts: YYZ Edition
Press & Industry | Sept. 11 | | 1 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox Pro | Available Worldwide
Public | Sept. 11 | 1 PM | Scotiabank 1 | In Person
Public | Sept. 11 | 3 PM | Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox | Available in Canada
Saturday Night
Rosana Matecki
2021 | 15 min
World Premiere
As winter’s pristine white blanket covers the silent streets of Montreal, filmmaker Rosana Matecki recalls how the collective mourning of Leonard Cohen’s passing gave her a sense of belonging to the city for the first time. She crosses paths with two Latin American immigrants who also seek an intimate connection with their adoptive city. Magaly is a grocery store cashier in her early fifties; Juan, a painter in his mid-seventies. Inspired by those who find freedom in movement, they gather inside a small ballroom on a Saturday night with other middle-aged souls. For a few hours, they dance, surrendering to the warm embrace of intimacy and belonging.
A short documentary essay on solitude, filmed in Spanish and narrated by Matecki, Saturday Night offers a poetic and bittersweet snapshot of aging in an urban setting, viewed through the lens of dance. An immersive soundscape and a delicate tempo set the mood for this intimate exploration of resilience and nostalgia.
Program - Short Cuts Programme 02
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