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Tibi film image, director Jarret Twoyoungmen

Tibi

Using archival and self-shot footage, the teaching of Îethka culture is documented through the making of a tipi under supervision of knowledge keepers.

 

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Director
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Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2022

Language

In English and Îethka with English subtitles

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14 min

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VIFF Short Forum: Program 4

Bouncing through nostalgic aesthetics and genre storytelling, a contemporary point of view comes into focus.

 

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Credits

Cinematography

Elshia Jimmyjohn, Saliyha Ear, Miranda Chiniquay

Original Music

Stoney River, Jarret Twoyoungmen

Director

Jarret Twoyoungmen headshot, Tibi director

Jarret Twoyoungmen

Jarret Twoyoungmen is a storyteller whose passion is community. He co-founded the Nakoda AV Club, a storytelling collective based on the Mînî Thnî reserve. He is a writer, director, and musician, and is instrumental in the collective’s ability to connect with youth and Elders, and to tell stories in a uniquely Îethka way. His first language is Îethka.