nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up

Tasha Hubbard

Film Synopsis

On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands.

Selections and Awards

• Audience Choice Award - Feature Film / Sun Jury AwardimagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Toronto, Canada (2019)
• Discovery Award - Tasha HubbardDirectors Guild of Canada (2019)
• Best Canadian FeatureHot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto, Canada (2019)
• Colin Low Award for Canadian DocumentaryDOXA Documentary Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada (2019)
• Magnus-Isacsson Award / Student's Award / Women Inmate's AwardRIDM Montreal International Documentary Festival, Montréal, (2019)
• Best of Fest - Audience Choice AwardGimli Film Festival, Gimli, Manitoba (2019)
• Best Documentary / Best DirectorWeengushk International Film Festival , Little Current, Ontario (2019)
• Special Jury Prize for Social JusticeCalgary International Film Festival, Calgary, Alberta (2019)
• Best of 2019Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver, BC (2019)

From the NFB Press Kit

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