The Hurt That Binds Us

Name: The Hurt That Binds Us
Uploaded: 2024-12-02T15:26:01.689Z
Duration: 319 s
Description: THTBU provides an intimate look into an Indigenous family’s journey to come to terms with their intergenerational trauma due to the Indian residential schools. Seen through the eyes of three generations and bound together by the same hurts.

THTBU provides an intimate look into an Indigenous family’s journey to come to terms with their intergenerational trauma due to the Indian residential schools. Seen through the eyes of three generations and bound together by the same hurts.

Topics Covered

Intergenerational Trauma, Racism, Stigma

Content Heads Up

Discussion of physical abuse and residential schools

Representation

College age, Indigenous, Man / male, Woman / female, Adult

Film Style

Documentary

A young woman with dark hair sits on a wooden bench in front of a brick building, wearing a black coat and smiling at the camera.

Victoria Anderson-Gardner

Victoria Anderson-Gardner is a queer Ojibwe filmmaker from Eagle Lake First Nation. Based in Toronto, they direct and produce award-winning films, including The Hurt That Binds Us and Mni Wiconi: Mitakuyelo, with work showcased at imagineNATIVE and CBC Docs POV.

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