Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
The Broad, Los Angeles
**NEW AND RECENT WORK BY INDIGENOUS FILMMAKERS WHO DEFY EXPECTATIONS** Tying together the disparate and richly textured films in this shorts program are messages of rebellion, tradition juxtaposed with visions for the future, spectral visitations and ecological justice, and the interplay between personal introspection and fantastical worldbuilding. Presented in conjunction with the special exhibition, [***Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me***](https://www.thebroad.org/art/special-exhibitions/jeffrey-gibson-space-which-place-me), this showcase of new and recent films offers global Indigenous perspectives across narrative, documentary, and experimental genres. A core message in Gibson’s practice is that Indigenous cultures have not been extinguished or erased but are thriving—and we see direct evidence of that sentiment in this selection of work by filmmakers who defy expectations of what those cultures can or should look like. Curated by **Bird Runningwater**, former Director of Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program, who has worked to build an Indigenous Film and Television presence for 25 years, championing Indigenous storytellers and creating representation of Indigenous peoples globally. Introduction and post-screening QA with **Bird Runningwater** and filmmakers **Roberto Fatal**,** Fox Maxy**, and **Adam Piron**. **About the Films:** **Aht-Kahn-Hain (Time Without End)** Adam Piron | 2021 | 7:44 min | USA Inspired by the discovery of his ancestor in a silent film, Aht-Kahn-Hain (Time Without End) builds a reflection of filmmaker Adam Piron's exploration of Kiowa concepts of time, memory, and communication from traditional calendars, archival footage, and excerpts from Pulitzer Prize willing Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday's 1992 address to the UN. **In My Hand** Marja Helander and Liselotte Wajstedt | 2025 | 23:23 mins | Sápmi Norway/Finland/Sweden A compelling true story narrated by Niillas Somby which explores the personal and historical struggles of the Sámi people. The film navigates between imprisonment, protests, and surreal encounters, providing unique insight into one man's extraordinary journey. It concludes with a powerful call to action for the preservation of nature. **INKWO: For When the Starving Return** Amanda Strong | 2024 | 18:27 min | Canada Dove, a young, enigmatic, gender-shifting warrior, discovers the gifts and burdens of their Inkwo (medicine) to defend against an army of hungry, ferocious monsters. A call for action to fight and protect against the forces of greed around us. **En Memoria** Roberto Fatal | Written and produced by Roberto Fatal and Ali Meyers-Ohki | 2024 | 10:56 min | USA/Mexico In a dystopian future, a mother struggles to finish making her daughter’s Quinceañera dress. **Dreams of Sunlight Through Trees** Theo Jean Cuthand | 2024 | 15:58 min | Canada A middle-aged trans man starts taking hormones at 44 and observes his changes over a year and nine months, set against an ongoing news cycle of anti-trans legislation. **F1GHTING LOOKS DIFFERENT 2 ME NOW** Fox Maxy | 2022 | 16:49 min | USA Fragments of Southern California landscapes. A story about land holding memories. The film captures an ongoing dispute within a pop culture–inflicted collage. In the words of its maker, “This film is me speaking for me and that’s it.” **Picking Crew** Tanu Gago | 2024 | 11:30 mins | Aotearoa New Zealand Tomasi, a young urban Samoan man, joins a rural apple orchard, managed by his aunty and operated by young Polynesian men. In the middle of nowhere, he befriends Api, also Samoan, and they steal what privacy they can, sharing stories of home and family. Burdened by the uncertainty of his own identity, Tomasi connects with Api, who moves through his own beliefs with ease and conviction. Together they navigate their claustrophobic environment and the pressures of masculinity. The pressure to adhere to the masculinity mold threatens to oust Tomasi from the group. Surrendering to his truth, he allows Api to see him at his most honest. **Anywhere (Nooj Goji)** Evelyn Pakinewatik | 2024 | 19:18 min | Canada While the pandemic rages on and regulations are abandoned, immunocompromised lovers George and Eileen struggle to navigate their long-distance relationship. Dreams and stories lead George to seek answers through medicine. Image Credit: Film still from *Anywhere (Nooj Goji), *directed* *by Evelyn Pakinewatik, 2024, 19:18 min