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The six films
released in 2024 were:
INDAI APAI DARAH
“Mother, Father, Blood” features a young girl
growing up in the Indigenous-held forests of central
Borneo. The film explores ancient traditions and the
story of her People's historic fight to protect their
lands in the face of rampant deforestation.
INIA IKIAMPRI
“Our Jungle” is an intimate “Day in the Life” of the
Achuar people. It follows members of the Kapawi
community in Achuar Territory in the Pastaza
Province of Ecuador, portraying how different
generations go about their lives in the heart of the
Amazon forest. The film explores themes of Achuar
land, language, and culture at the intersection of
tradition and modernity.
NGARRINDURDENG KURED
“We Going Home Now” tells the story of the
return and restoration on Aboriginal land, as
Dean Yibarbuk, his family, and community work to
protect their territory of Rock Country, Australia,
from devastating wildfires and other threats to their
traditional way of life.
NIITSTITAPI
“The Real People” journeys across North America
and the vast ancestral territory of The Blackfoot
Confederacy, an ancient alliance of Indigenous
Peoples across the Great Plains bound together
by land, language, and culture.
TE PITO O TE HENUA
“The Navel of the World” explores the cultural
identity and close connection to the land and water
shared by the Rapa Nui People through a visceral,
behind the scenes exploration of the island’s most
important cultural festival – Tapāti Rapa Nui.
You can learn more about the
Wayfinders Circle on their updated
website, www.WayfindersCircle.org,
which launched in 2024, and on
Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
at @wayfinderscircle.
TUHAYAMANI’CHI PAL WANIQA
“The Water Flows Always” shares how water
and culture bring together a Cahuilla, Cupeño
father and daughter as they fight to protect their
Indigenous homelands in Southern California.
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