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Welcome to Native Cinema Showcase
Streaming the best in Native film
November 18-27, 2020
The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. For this year’s 20th-anniversary showcase, the museum presents the full program online — streaming new films, fan favorite classics, and conversations with filmmakers. The showcase provides a unique forum for engagement with Native filmmakers and stories from Indigenous communities throughout the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic.
Showcase Schedule
All films are available on demand; please check individual listings for dates and times of availability. Short-format films are grouped in programs and available concurrently at the listed time for each program.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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Conscience Point | 7 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 7 PM EST, November 23, 2020 (USA, 2019, 74 min.) Director: Treva Wurmfeld Producers: Treva Wurmfeld, Julianna Brannum (Comanche), Alli Hunter Joseph (Shinnecock) |
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Retrospective Showcase Shorts I | 9 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 9 PM EST, November 23, 2020 |
Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Arctic Program | 3 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 3 PM EST, November 24, 2020 |
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Barking Water | 5 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 5 PM EST, November 24, 2020 (USA, 2009, 80 min.) Director: Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/Creek) English and Mvskoke with English subtitles |
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nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up | 7 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 7 PM EST, November 24, 2020 Viewing of this film is restricted to North America. (Canada, 2019, 98 min.) Director: Tasha Hubbard (Cree) |
Friday, November 20, 2020
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Our Stories Shorts Program | 5 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 5 PM EST, November 25, 2020 |
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Angry Inuk | 7 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 7 PM EST, November 25, 2020 Viewing of this film is restricted to the United States. (Canada, 2016, 85 min.) Director: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (Inuk) |
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Blood Quantum | 9 PM ESTOne-time screening. This film will not be available on demand. Registration is required, and is limited to 600 viewers. Viewing of this film is restricted to the United States. (Canada, 2019, 96 min.) Director: Jeff Barnaby (Mi’kmaq) |
Saturday, November 21, 2020
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Future Focused Shorts Program | 1 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 1 PM EST, November 26, 2020 |
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Rise Above Shorts Program | 3 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 3 PM EST, November 26, 2020 |
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One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk | 5 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 5 PM EST, November 26, 2020 (Canada, 2019, 112 min.) Director: Zacharias Kunuk (Inuit) Inuktitut and English with English subtitles |
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Trudell | 7 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 7 PM EST, November 26, 2020 (USA, 2004, 80 min.) Director: Heather Rae |
Sunday, November 22, 2020
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Retrospective Showcase Shorts II | 1 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 1 PM EST, November 27, 2020 |
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Healing Voices | 3 PM ESTAvailable on demand until 3 PM EST, November 27, 2020 |
