THE MICCOSUKEE INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL: OPENING NIGHT

BUY TICKETS HERE Welcome to the inaugural Miccosukee Indigenous Film Festival! A four-day celebration of incredible filmmaking and celebration of Indigenous culture. The Miccosukee Indigenous Film Festival strives to foster the creativity of Indigenous cinema and expression while welcoming audiences to learn, listen, and celebrate indigenous cultures together. Here is the festival lineup for Friday, October 9th: 6:00 PM: Opening Night Film “Nunkui” The captivating story of a young girl living in a Shuar community and dreaming of the feminine spirit of the orchard, named Nunkui, just like her. While her aunt teaches her songs and cultivation secrets, the vast Amazon jungle in which they live is handed over to transnational mining companies and evictions begin in the area. The premonitory dreams, the figure of her grandfather, an old Shuar leader, and a lush world of plants, animals, spirits, mark her journey into adolescence and the understanding of her place in the world. Tickets can be purchased at the link above.