imagineNATIVE'18 Film Review - Select Shorts

                                                                      Boom Boom

Sami writer Director Per-Josef Idivuoma tells a story based on True events of the Sami involvement against the Nazi in WWII.  A Nazi soldier is chained by officers to a bridge who enjoy mocking him. Local Sami Reindeer herders happen upon the scene playing a part in changing the balance of power between the two sides. During World War two Sweden remained neutral while  Norway opposed the Nazi empire.

Boom Boom | Per Josef Idviuoma | Sweden/ Norway | 2018 | 17 Minutes.

                                                     Gobmemainnas (Ghost Story)

Asiat Pieski tells a story from his youth. He is on the way home from a store in the winter time when he realizes that he is being followed. He uses all of his speed and cunning to get away from the presence but it is of no use. Finally, He happens upon a familiar home where things first go slightly wrong then Asiat experience is completely changed with the utterance of one phrase.

Gobmemainnas (Ghost Story)  | Niki Rasmus | Finland | 2017 | 7 Minutes.


                                                             The National Interest

The notion of immigrants going to take away good paying oil jobs or protesters trying to stop the industry is turned on its head. Here an establishment worker is protesting when a futuristic sleek robot also with a sign supporting the oil industry comes up beside him. The suited management figure soon realizes that his own days' may be numbered in the industry by a more efficient type of employee.

The National Interest | Andrew Genaille | Canada | 2018 | 4 minutes.


                                                          Out of Nothing

The Story of Creation is explored first in the scientific space of huge particle accelerator machines that are being deployed to recreate the Big Bang Theory. Opposed to this is the creation story of the Shinnecock Nation where the earth blows into three shells creating everything 13.8 Billion years ago. The Great Spirit seeing man misbehaving creates a flood resulting in minimal survivors. The Land is revived again through the effort work of the Loon Turtle and surprisingly enterprising Muskrat.

Out of Nothing | Alexandra Lazarowich | Canada | 2018 | 15 Minutes.