Social Inc is hosting a Wednesday Film Recommendation.
All Mohawk College students can access this film for free through CBC Gem.
This week:
"Kappiataittut/Fearless"
"In the 1960s, a new generation of Inuit witnessed their parents and grandparents living in fear and set out to fight back against the destructive forces of cultural domination and colonialism. Their vision – a new territory called Nunavut. A twisting, dramatic, thirty-year long fight for Aboriginal rights told in the voices of people who made Canadian history."
Sensitive Content Warning: This film has content that may be sensitive and triggering. Viewer discretion advised.
Watch "Kappiataittut/Fearless" here.
Featured Trailblazer
Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野
"Nikkei Canadian settler Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 (they/them) is a queer/trans non-binary opera singer and theatre creator based in Tkarón:to (Toronto, Canada). Heralded as “a force of nature” (Toronto Star) and “an artist with extraordinary things to say” (The Globe and Mail), Teiya comes from a background of nearly 20 years of singing both opera and concert roles, recently seen in their sold-out original work, THE QUEEN IN ME, which had its world premiere at the Canadian Opera Company in 2022."
Learn more about Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 here.