Vuntut Gwitchin - A Journey of Determination and Resilience.
NOW – Screening on the MPCAS.
Screening Event Series – July 23, 24, 25.
This film program and event series is curated by lisa g and sebnem özpeta, with Mary Jane Moses, Sophia Flather and Akira Iahtail. In partnership with Vuntut Gwitchin Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Our World, grunt gallery and The Cinematheque.
SCREENING SCHEDULE:
July 23
@thecinematheque , 1131 Howe St, Vancouver
July 24
@tsleilwaututhnation , 3178 Alder Ct, North Vancouver
July 25
@gruntgallery
July 7 to January 7 2026, on the
@mpcas.vancouver
You’re invited to connect with Vuntut Gwitchin filmmakers and the community of Old Crow, Yukon, through a series of screenings and events this July. This program shares the filmmaking journey of the Vuntut Gwitchin. Located approximately 80km north of the Arctic Circle, the remote village of Old Crow, Yukon, is home to about 240 people who live beside the Porcupine River and maintain an important relationship with the Porcupine Caribou. The Vuntut Gwitchin, which translates to People of the Lakes, are part of the greater Gwich’in Nation, which comprises about 15 Gwich’in communities across Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska who speak different Gwich’in language dialects.
The films of Mary Jane Moses, Sophia Flather, and fellow Vuntut Gwitchin community members young and old emphasize the importance of community storytelling. Doing so through their Gwich’in language and by celebrating, sharing, and passing on teachings of their culture.
These films are in English and Gwich’in with English subtitles. Please note these films include some graphic imagery of traditional Gwich’in hunting and processing of animals.
Full details for the Vuntut Gwitchin screening event series are available at grunt.ca/events.
All relevant links including the ticketing link for July 23 are located in grunt gallery's bio!
Please email
[email protected] with any questions.
Image descriptions are in the comments.
