Indigenous Showcase

Indigenous Showcase

Northwest Film Forum partners with Longhouse Media and National Geographic All Roads Film Project to present a monthly series showcasing emerging talents in indigenous communities. This exciting program exemplifies how Native American and indigenous filmmakers are at the forefront of the industry, successfully establishing a dialogue and creating images that are challenging and changing long established cultural attitudes towards indigenous culture. 

 
Indigenous Showcase

Weaving Worlds

Co-presented by Longhouse Media and National Geographic All Roads Film Project

Aug 21

(Bennie Klain, USA, 2008, DigiBeta, 57 min)

Weaving Worlds highlights the untold stories of the personalities and characters involved in the making and selling of Navajo rugs. The film presents a compelling and intimate portrait of economic and cultural survival through the art of weaving in the face of increased globalization.

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