Words Matter

2021 | 21 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

Words Matter
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    Mi'kmaw poet and published author Rebecca Thomas uses words for a living, but she can't speak the language stolen from her father at residential school. Words Matter follows her journey to reclaim the language while exploring the complicated past that's kept it from her.

  • Release Date

    21 April 2021

  • DirectingStephanie Joline
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