Nahanni: River of Forgiveness is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Geoff Bowie and released in 2019.[1] The film centres on a 2018 project by twelve Dene people from the Northwest Territories to recreate a traditional expedition on the Nahanni River in a mooseskin canoe.[2]
| Nahanni: River of Forgiveness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Geoff Bowie |
| Written by | Geoff Bowie Herb Norwegian |
| Produced by | Michael Allder Geoff Bowie Gordon Henderson Rita Kotzia |
| Cinematography | Danny Patterson Kiarash Sadigh |
| Edited by | Petra Valier |
| Music by | Diga Carlos Lopes |
Production companies | 90th Parallel Film and Television Productions Elan Productions |
| Distributed by | Filmoption |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2019 Yellowknife International Film Festival, before being broadcast on the Documentary Channel in 2020.[3]
Kiarash Sadigh received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ "A film shows how Canadian Indigenous paddled over 500 km in a handmade mooseskin boat". Radio Canada International, August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Nahanni River of Forgiveness: Historic journey brings century-old tradition back to life". CBC North, June 10, 2018.
- ^ Simon Whitehouse, "Nahanni River of Forgiveness film to be broadcast Aug. 9". Northern News Services, August 4, 2020.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
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