Remembering Inninimowin is a two-year long documentary film project on the personal journey of a Cree woman, Jules Arita Koostachin, the documentarist, as she starts to remember her first language, Inninimowin (Cree). The body of work is a film-based documentary that follows the process of remembering in both an urban and rural context.

The work addresses the impacts of genocide on the Inninuwak, who have been systematically severed from their ancient language, Inninimowin. More specifically, the project focuses on the Cree peoples (Inninuwak) who originate from the Mushkegowuk territory, in northern Ontario. Cree is spoken in several communities across Canada, although considered most preserved; it too is at risk of disappearing. Cree is the vehicle for carrying forth the traditional Indigenous knowledge, customary laws, identity, spirituality, as well as the arts.

Inninimowin carefully embraces the sacred stories, ceremonial practices and the ancestral teachings of the Mushkegowuk.

Filmmaker, Jules Arita Koostachin was born in Moose Factory and raised by her Cree speaking grandparents for most of her childhood in Moosonee. Koostachin is Cree from Attawapiskat First Nations, Mushkegowuk Territory in northern Ontario, and graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a Bachelors of Fine Arts, Theatre Major. She is currently living in Toronto with her family.

Filmmaker in attendance - discussion to follow. The moderator is Julie Nagam, a multi-disciplinary Metis artist.

Canada, 70 minutes

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Need to know:
- No charge (Donations to Beit Zatoun gratefully accepted)
- doors open at 7:15
- Sorry, not wheelchair accessible

Tasty refreshments (non-alcoholic) and snacks with oliveoil+za'atar dipping.