Stories of hope and homecoming intersect as Indigenous multimedia changemakers learn and document the teachings of their Elders. Ecko Aleck of the Nlaka'pamux Nation (Lytton, BC,) Alfonso Salinas of the shíshálh Nation (Sunshine Coast, BC,) and Charlene SanJenko of Splatsin of the Secwépemc Nation (Shuswap, BC,) are learning and documenting the traditional cultural teachings and legacies of their Elders, including the impacts of genocide resulting from Canada's Indian Residential School (IRS) system. Calling the audience's attention to the filmmaking process of narrative collaboration between an Indigenous and settler team, this character-driven documentary connects the transformative stories of three Indigenous multimedia changemakers and their four Elders. Infused by Indigenous ceremony, s-yéwyáw: Awaken walks alongside the process of intergenerational healing.
Unfortunately the movie s-yéwyáw: Awaken is not yet available on HBO Max.
Directing | Liz Marshall | Director |
Production | Ecko Aleck | Producer |
Writing | Ecko Aleck | Writer |
Sound | Ecko Aleck | Music |
Camera | Eva Anandi Brownstein | Director of Photography |
Production | Özgün Gündüz | Executive Producer |
Camera | Tamar Kozlov | Still Photographer |
Camera | Tamar Kozlov | Additional Camera |
Writing | Liz Marshall | Writer |
Production | Liz Marshall | Producer |
Production | Liz Marshall | Executive Producer |
Camera | Liz Marshall | Director of Photography |
Camera | Inder Nirwan | Director of Photography |
Production | Patti Poskitt | Line Producer |
Camera | Diana Parry | Director of Photography |
Writing | Alfonso Salinas | Writer |
Production | Alfonso Salinas | Producer |
Writing | Charlene SanJenko | Writer |
Production | Charlene SanJenko | Producer |
Art | Paul Shoebridge | Title Designer |
Art | Paul Shoebridge | Graphic Designer |
Sound | Oscar Vargas | Sound Designer |