Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Apr 29 2021
•2h 4m
•Documentary
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.
Cast
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Esther Tailfeathers
Self
Kirby Manyfingers
Self
Tim Tailfeathers
Self
Darwin Fisher
Self
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