BRING THEM HOME and
THE CAVALRY
Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 3:30 p.m. | The Hollywood Theatre
In a world with so many fences, what does it mean to be free? For the final program of our 2025 festival, we are proud to present the regional premieres of two new films about humans, horses, buffalo, Indigeneity, and colonization.
This program features an official selection in our Indigenous Voices series, BRING THEM HOME, produced and narrated by Academy Award nominee, Lily Gladstone (RESERVATION DOGS, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON).
(Approximate program running time: 120 minutes)
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BRING THEM HOME (AISKÓTÁHKAPIYAAYA)
USA| 2024 | 86 minutes
Dir. Ivan MacDonald, Ivy MacDonald, Daniel Glick
Official Selection, 2025 Indigenous Voices Series
BRING THEM HOME (AISKÓTÁHKAPIYAAYA) tells the story of a group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ near-extinction a century ago, an act that would restore the land, re-enliven traditional culture, and bring much needed healing to their community. Narrated and produced by Academy Award nominee, Lily Gladstone.
THE CAVALRY
Canada | 2024 | 17 minutes | Dir. Alina Orlov
This hybrid documentary explores the involuntary role of animals in human conflict, filmed in occupied Palestine from January through September, 2023.
