- Directed by: ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
- Written by: ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
- Stars: Benairen Kane, Kim Savarino
- Run Time: 15 Minutes
- Watch it: [Not yet, still on the festival circuit!]
What Happens
Two young people are out on a date; she never gets to hang out with other natives, and really likes it. She invites him inside “for coffee,” and they talk about colonization and genocide. He’s from the Anishinaabe, and she’s fascinated by his culture.
She seems very political, but he doesn’t say much; he’s got other things on his mind. Still, she eventually manages to get him to open up about his family…
Commentary
It’s interesting to hear about the native boarding schools in a horror film. Some real stories are worse than fiction. Then again, if they’re stolen stories, that might be worse still.
I figured one or the other of these two would not be what we thought, but this one took a turn about halfway through that I was not expecting.
That song at the end is something else, too.
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