Biidaaban (the dawn comes)
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: WFG008
Producer: Winnipeg Film Group Inc.
Producers: Strong, Amanda
Directors: Strong, Amanda
Producing Agencies: Spotted Fawn Productions
Subject: Animation, Arts, Canadian History, Documentary, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Literature, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Tech/Voc
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2018
Running Time: 18:15
Accompanied by a 10,000-year-old shapeshifter and friend known as Sabe, Biidaaban sets out on a mission to reclaim the ceremonial harvesting of sap from maple trees in an unwelcoming suburban neighbourhood of Ontario. This mesmerizing stop-motion animation weaves together multiple worlds through time and space, calling for a rebellion.
A short film by Amanda Strong.
Based on the following short stories of Leanne Betasamosake Simpson:
- The Gift is in the Making
- Caribou Ghost and Untold Stories
- Plight
Official Selection - TIFF 2018
Best Animated Short Film Nomination - 2019 Canadian Screen Awards
Best Script - Ottawa International Animation Festival
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