Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat
Directed by: Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Malaya Qaunirq Chapman / Canada (2026) / All Ages / 52 min / Edmonton premiere
On the edge of the Arctic Ocean, the community of Taloyoak, Nunavut, is working to feed its families. Soaring grocery prices and the high cost of hunting and travel in the North leave many households facing food insecurity. Nirilaurta tells the story of a community that draws on Inuit culture, land-based knowledge and kinship to nourish their bodies, spirits and one another.
Moon Noonk Edourd / My Uncle Edourd
Directed by: Jessie Ray Short / Canada (2026) / All ages / 35 min / Edmonton premiere
In this intimate portrait that blends archival footage and dreamlike reenactments, the family of Edouard Beaupré—also known as “the Willow Bunch Giant”—takes back ownership of his story. Beaupré’s great-grandniece Jessie Ray Short retraces the Giant’s journey from his hometown in Saskatchewan to his tragic death at the St. Louis World’s Fair, and his body’s bizarre posthumous voyage. But the film is above all an act of healing in which his loved ones share emotional memories and stories, seeking to restore his identity and reclaim his Michif heritage
