GSFF 2017 We Were Strangers Once, Too: Reflections of Sovereignty Programme 3: Stand Tall And Lead

In the month in which the British government is expected to invoke Article 50 and commence EU exit negotiations, GSFF takes a wider view, considering notions of nationhood and borders both physical and cultural. We have invited curators from imagineNATIVE, the world’s largest showcase of Indigenous-made screen content, and Dokufest, the leading film festival in Kosovo, to propose programmes of short films exploring sovereignty in distinctive ways. imagineNATIVE explores First Nations’ relationship with the Canadian state, and contemplates the future of Indigenous people and communities in Canada in the year of the 150th anniversary of confederation.