Stories Are in Our Bones

201911 min 17 secFilm: Documentary

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Direction: Janine Windolph

Production: Coty SavardJon MontesDavid Christensen

Script: Janine Windolph

In this layered short film, filmmaker Janine Windolph takes her young sons fishing with their kokum (grandmother), a residential school survivor who retains a deep knowledge and memory of the land.  The act of reconnecting with their homeland is a cultural and familial healing journey for the boys, who are growing up in the city. It’s also a powerful form of resistance for the women. 

Subject categories


  • Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) > Family LifeFishingResidential Schools
  • Fishing and Hunting Industries > Traditional Fishing
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Adolescent Development
  • Diversity > Diversity in Communities
  • Indigenous Studies > Identity/Society
  • Nature & Ecological Knowledge > Fishing & Harvesting
  • Indigenous Peoples: Canada > Plains Cree
  • Education > Residential Schools History, Personal Accounts, Experience

Credits


writer
Janine Windolph
director
Janine Windolph
participation
Bruce McKenzie
Marian Otter
Corwyn Windolph-Turtle
Dawlari Windolph
associate producer
Coty Savard
producer
Jon Montes
executive producer
David Christensen
director of photography
Patrick McLaughlin
editing
Conor McNally
sound design
Anita Lubosch
music
Anita Lubosch
location sound recording
Tim Bender
additional cinematography
Candy Fox
cultural awareness training
Marian Otter
guide
Jim Searson
Bruce McKenzie
narration sound recording
Dmitri Bandet
assistant editing
Marc Greene
transcription
Lori Heath
technical coordinator
Luc Binette
titles
Mélanie Bouchard
online editing
Tony Wytinck
recording
Bruce Little
re-recording
Bruce Little
studio operations manager
Darin Clausen
administrator
Bree Beach
Devon Supeene
production coordinator
April Dunsmore
Faye Yoneda
production supervisor
Esther Viragh
marketing manager
Leslie Stafford
legal counsel
Christian Pitchen
executive director
Michelle van Beusekom