An intimate portrait of an indigenous man who has endured adoption, homelessness, addiction and felt the impact of inter-generational family trauma caused by residential schools in Canada. But Clarence refuses to be defined by his past. He calls himself a visionary, and his philosophy on life and reconciliation is beautiful.
Film Category: 2018
O.B. City Double Feature
Welcome to a night at the movies with O.B. City’s double SHORT Feature. Playing on the big screen tonight is Off The Case & Sherlock Holmez and The Family Jewel.
The Messiah
A young runaway finds refuge with a 17 year-old self proclaimed Messiah in a South Auckland garage only to discover that true salvation is in his own hands.
OChiSkwaCho
Ochiskwacho is a sacred being, known to many Indigenous people as a spiritual messenger. Kokoom, an elderly (spiritually ailing) two-spirit woman has to decide whether to stay with her grandchildren or follow the Ochiskwacho.
Cowboy
Beau, a bitter lonely cowboy is set at ease after crossing paths with a promiscuous female vagabond.
Red River Roots
Jesse Carriere is a Red River Metis from Winnipeg. He has heard about his family’s role in the North-West Rebellion in Canada. He knows that his great great great uncle Damase fought in the war and did not return home. Jesse has felt that he needed to present him with a gift at his final… Read more »
Hearing the Truth about Historical Trauma
This 27-minute film examines historical eras of California history to reveal the traumatic impact those periods had, and continue to have, on California’s Native Americans.
In Our Voice: The Chemehuevi, Hopi & Navajo Perspectives
The story of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, in this continuation of the origin story we learn how the Chemehuevi people had been on the reservation from the beginning, and how a mid-20th century colonization program allowed members of the Hopi & Navajo Tribes to join CRIT . The film features elders from each of… Read more »
Drug Addiction
Drug abuse in the reservation leads to a fatal accident that leads to a life long incarceration.
Ctsenmew’sctem re Stsmemelt (Showing the way for the Children)
The Esk’etemc people are standing up their culture, their governance and their children. After suffering oppressive policies and having their land pre-empted, they are now healing and declaring their rightful place as caretakers of their land.