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[BE THE FIRST TO RATE THIS MOVIE]Calorie Rating: 201
Released: 1997-01-01
Running Time: 143 Minutes
Homepage: https://www.nfb.ca/film/nitinaht_chronicles/
Studios: ONF | NFB,
This feature documentary profiles an Aboriginal community coming to terms with a legacy of sexual abuse, incest and family violence. The film follows the Ditidaht First Nation over a seven-year period, after a respected elder is found guilty of sexual assault. Award-winning filmmaker Maurice Bulbulian records the community's stories, becoming a part of their healing process. With the hope and courage of participants, the powerful interviews in this film play a key role in helping the community overcome the cycle of abuse. The continuing, devastating effects of the residential school system are also revealed; in this system, physical, emotional and sexual abuse were all too often routine.