Movie
Our Maternal Home (2024)
Documentary
Story
Filmmaker and educator Janine Windolph ventures from Saskatchewan to Quebec with her two teens and younger sister, tracing their familial origins to the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi. Against the scenic backdrop of these Traditional Lands, Elders offer newfound interdependence and hands-on learning, transforming this humble visit into a sensory-filled expression of reclamation and resilience. Our Maternal Home lovingly establishes a heart-centred form of resistance to confront and heal from the generational impacts of cultural disconnection, making space for what comes next.
Director: Janine Windolph Starring: Dawlari Windolph, Corwyn Windolph-Turtle, Annie Charles, Albert Ottereyes
Our Maternal Home Cast
- Dawlari Windolph as Self
- Corwyn Windolph-Turtle as Self
- Annie Charles as Self
- Albert Ottereyes as Self
- Devon Neeposh Ottereyes as Self
- Irene Otter as Self
- Janine Windolph as Self
- Phyllis Blacksmith as Self
- Maggie Etapp as Self
- Roy Ottereyes as Self
- Ryan Trapper as Self
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