Ninan Auassat: We, the Children () is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kim O'Bomsawin and released in 2024."Entrevue avec Kim O'Bomsawin : Ninan Auassat : We, the Children au VIFF". Ici Radio-Canada Première, August 30, 2024. The film profiles three groups of First Nations youth from the Atikamekw, Eeyou Cree and Innu nations, sharing their perspectives on their lives by allowing them to speak entirely for themselves.Pat Mullen, "Doc Highlights at the 2024 Vancouver Int’l Film Festival". Point of View, September 24, 2024.
The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival,Pat Mullen, "VIFF Announces 2024 Line-Up, Fest to Open with Ari’s Theme". Point of View, August 28, 2024. where it won the award for Best Canadian Documentary.Gail Johnson, "Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards". Stir, October 3, 2024. It was also screened as the closing film of the 2024 Montreal International Documentary Festival,"Les RIDM annoncent les films d’ouverture et de clôture de leur 27e édition". CTVM, October 1, 2024. where it was the winner of the Magnus Isacsson Award.Pat Mullen, "Intercepted and Republic Top RIDM Winners". Point of View, December 1, 2024.
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