Events & Gatherings
Discovery Cinema: Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
This screening of Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair is presented in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and is free and open to the public. It will screen throughout the day from 10 AM-4 PM
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
September 26 at 10:00AM–4:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
September 26 at 10:00AM – 4:00PM
As the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Senator Murray Sinclair was a key figure in raising global awareness of the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system. With determination, wisdom and kindness, Senator Sinclair remains steadfast in his belief that the path to actual reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people requires understanding and accepting often difficult truths about Canada’s past and present. Alanis Obomsawin shares the powerful speech the Senator gave when he accepted the WFM-Canada World Peace Award, interspersing the heartbreaking testimonies of former students imprisoned at residential schools. The honouring of Senator Sinclair reminds us to honour the lives and legacies of the tens of thousands of Indigenous children taken from their homes and cultures, and leaves us with a profound feeling of hope for a better future.
Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Year: 2021
Runtime: 29 minutes
Country: Canada
This film contains mature subject matter
Special thanks to the National Film Board for assisting with this screening.