MSPIFF41 Shorts Program 5: The Political is Personal
Films are listed here in screening order.
Udeyonv (What They’ve Been Taught)
Directed by Brit Hensel. USA. 2022. 10 min. Documentary Short.
Expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world as conveyed by an elder and first language speaker. Trailer
Sign o' the Times
Directed by Tylie Shider. USA. 2021. 25 min. Documentary Short.
A diverse community reflects on the graffiti, lawn signs, and murals created in protest of George Floyd’s murder. Trailer
Carrying the Fire
Directed by Ajuawak Kapashesit. USA. 2022. 18 min. Documentary Short.
Water Protectors find support in one another after years of struggling for land and life.
Seeds of Hope
Directed by Devon Young Cupery. USA. 2021. 3 min. Documentary Short.
A Hmong community leader helps refugee families navigate the pandemic while planting seeds for a hopeful future.
Yupiit: Eye of Both Worlds
Directed by Stephanie Alton. USA. 2021. 29 min. Documentary Short.
Alaskan Native rapper/singer/songwriter Byron Nicholai engages a new generation by retelling traditional stories. Trailer
Change Starts With U.S.
Directed by Ryan J. Gilmer. USA. 2021. 5 min. Documentary Short.
8 minutes and 46 seconds changed one man's life, one city's outlook, and one world's opinion of Minnesota.
Shell River Seven #StopLine3
Directed by Keri Pickett. USA. 2021. 5 min. Documentary Short.
Women in Northern MN chain themselves together to protect the Shell River.