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  • First Light (2015)
  • Short | 14 min | Documentary, Short, History
First Light (2015)
Short | 14 min | Documentary, Short, History
For centuries, the United States government has taken Native American children away from their tribes, devastating parents and denying children their traditions, culture, and identity. First Light documents these practices from the 1800s ...See moreFor centuries, the United States government has taken Native American children away from their tribes, devastating parents and denying children their traditions, culture, and identity. First Light documents these practices from the 1800s to today, and tells the story of an unprecedented experiment in truth-telling and healing for Wabanaki people and child welfare workers in Maine. See less
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Composer
Hawk Henries
Cinematographer
Ben Pender-Cudlip
Editors
Ben Pender-Cudlip | Kristen Salerno
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Updated Sep 21, 2015
Release date
Oct 2015 (United States)
Awards
1 win

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