Teenager Lu’oo’ya is visited by an ancient shaman, who opens a portal using an ooligan-greased mirror. Together, the two traverse space and time to confront and heal the colonial history still haunting their ancestors.
This short will play at the start of Nitassinan.
Content Considerations: Racism, residential schools
Director
Amanda Strong, Pamela Post
Cast
Asher Maclaren, Tantoo Cardinal, Jesse Stretch
Credits
Country of Origin
Canada
Year
2026
Language
In English and Sm’algyax with English subtitles
18+
15 min
Animation
BC Spotlight
Human Rights & Social Justice
Indigenous Cinema
Shorts
Women Directors
Credits
Producer
Amanda Strong, Nina Werewka
Screenwriter
Bracken Hanuse-Corlett, Pamela Post