LANA GETS HER TALK

by Beth Wishart MacKenzie

Documentary Film / 37 min

A cinematic observation of Indigenous artist Lana Whiskeyjack as she works to complete a mixed-media sculpture of a tortured face, the face of her uncle (centre panel of triptych). Lana calls the piece Lost My Talk. This brief study of an artist and her work helps us come to some understanding of the trauma experienced by Canada’s Indigenous people in the IRS system, of its enduring effects on the children of Survivors, and of one woman’s journey to recover what was lost: dignity, identity, and voice. A story of resilience, Lana’s journey speaks of the power of Indigenous “ways of being” in our time.

CREATIVE TEAM

Producer-Director-Writer: Beth Wishart MacKenzie

Cinematographer: Richard Gustavsen

Picture Editor-Writer: David Cunningham

Audio Post-Production: Johnny Blerot

Colourist: Wes Miron

Additional versions:

• Lana Gets Her Talk (English Subtitles)

• Lana recouvre sa langue (Sous-titres français)

• Lana Gets Her Talk (With DV: Descriptive Video)

   

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