Don’t miss these four northern and Indigenous films on the new Northwestel TV Plus

You can watch heavy-hitting northern and Indigenous content tonight on Northwestel TV Plus and the TV Plus app! You won't want to miss these made-in-the-north films.

To watch, tune in to Northwestel Community TV or catch them on-demand tonight.

• Three Feathers

  No one had done it before, and no one has done it since. Director Carla Ulrich’s adaptation of Richard Van Camp’s “Three Feathers” graphic novel was ambitious from the start: she wanted to shoot it entirely in the North. She wanted a completely Indigenous cast. She wanted to film in three distinct seasons. But most incredibly of all: she wanted to shoot the movie in four different languages: English, South Slavey, Chipwyan and Bush Cree.

  Nearly 365 days later, through freezing winter and the heat of summer Ulrich, and her mostly Indigenous crew, made movie history. Three Feathers asks a lot of great questions, but the biggest one is: could you live off of the land for nine months in the North?

   

• Voices Across the Water 

  Strikingly beautiful and emotionally poignant, Voices Across the Water is the story of the creation of two boats: one a dugout canoe the other a birch bark canoe. Both require careful artistry and attention to detail—but the number of people who have the knowledge and skill to build them is dwindling. As the boats prepare for their maiden voyages, a question becomes clear: who will build the boats in the future?

   

• The Arctics

  From Finland to Yellowknife, Siberia to Carcross, the Arctic Winter Games unite people through sports and northern geography. This short documentary shows us a glimpse of the passion and dedication athletes put into their training and preparation. As the pressure mounts, we wonder: how does fierce competition bring people together in the North?*

   

• Journeys to Adäka

  This moving documentary tells the stories of artists preparing for the Adäka cultural festival. Through unprecedented and intimate access to the creators and their workspaces, Journeys to Adäka paints portraits of seven artists united by the pain of the past. The film asks of us the provocative question: can making art heal pain?

   

Northwestel is proud to celebrate Indigenous voices all year round. This month we’re watching all of these movies and more on Northwestel Community TV – available on new Northwestel TV Plus and the TV Plus app, your one source for favourite shows, movies, sports and live events. Plus, access a vast catalogue of streaming apps, whether you are at home or out and about.

Watch these movies live on channel 209, or go to On Demand -> TV Shows -> NWTel Community TV to find these films and many more.

Available on Northwestel TV Plus, the TV Plus app, and Pulse TV platforms.