Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

Apr 29, 2021

2h 4m

★ 9.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Téléfilm Canada

ONF | NFB

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Cast

Self

Esther Tailfeathers

Self

Kirby Manyfingers

Self

Tim Tailfeathers

Self

Darwin Fisher

Self

Lynda LaPretre

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Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

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