We Act Like Children
Rooted in the universal experience of feeling stuck, this gentle story follows two siblings who retreat from an uncertain future, seeking shelter from the challenges waiting just beyond their reach.
- Original Language Title: Abinoojiikaasmin
- Director: Evelyn Pakinewatik (Nbisiing Anishinaabe/Irish)
- Principal Cast: Rosalie Mianskum, Tayton Mianskum
- Premiere Status: World
- Country: Canada
- Year: 2026
- Running Time: 13 min.
- Producer: Tara Levesque, Dennis Landry
- Screenplay: Evelyn Pakinewatik
- Cinematographers: Morgana McKenzie
- Editors: Morgana McKenzie
- Music: Kayla Briet
- Website: Official Film Website
- Language: English
This film is playing as a part of Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]
Indigenous elders and activists fighting to reclaim ancestors’ remains, exposing colonial violence and institutional resistance while affirming that returning bodies to the earth restores dignity, memory, and balance.
Director Zack Khalil (Ojibway) scheduled to attend.
