Directed by Robyn Adams

Logline: An experimental short film weaving Indigenous beadwork, prairie landscapes and land-based knowledge on a single roll of Super 8 film.

Synopsis: Weaving traditional and contemporary Métis beadwork with intricate moments of prairie landscape, and native plants this film explores a relationship to land through tactile, place-based knowledge. Featuring beadwork from Lor Brand and Jennine Krauchi this knowledge is shared throughout the film, filmed on a single roll of Super 8 film.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 3 Minutes
GENRE: Documentary, Narrative, Fiction
PRODUCTION FORMAT: Super 8mm
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Manitoba
TECHNIQUES: Special Effects
KEYWORDS: Metis, Beadwork, Land, Craft, Super 8, Indigenous Filmmaker, Female Filmmaker

Director's Statement: This film highlights Métis women who have greatly impacted me through beadwork. In my research as an artist and architectural designer, centering community, and stories of the land are really important in my process and understanding of place and history. Matriarchs in my family, and the Métis community have strengthened me through this same process. Through the words of Lor Brand and highlighting beadwork by her and Jennine Krauchi, I offer a bit of that knowledge through this film.