c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city (2017)
• December 1st, 2017 • 1h 15min
Documentary
Overview
People often think of Vancouver as a new city, when in fact this region has been occupied for 9,000 years. This film aims to correct that with a meaningful reminder of the history and prehistory of this land and her first people.
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