CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 2h 4m

Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

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Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic. Witness the change brought by community members with substance-use disorder, first responders and medical professionals as they strive for harm reduction in the Kainai First Nation.

Directed byElle-Máijá Tailfeathers

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
EN
Released
April 29, 2021
Studios
Téléfilm CanadaONF | NFB

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Starring

Esther Tailfeathers

Self

Kirby Manyfingers

Self

Tim Tailfeathers

Self

Darwin Fisher

Self

Lynda LaPretre

Self

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Directed by
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Written by
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Produced by
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

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