Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy (2021)
• April 29th, 2021 • 2h 4min
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Overview
Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic. Witness the change brought by community members with substance-use disorder, first responders and medical professionals as they strive for harm reduction in the Kainai First Nation.
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