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Brooke Pepion Swaney, a Blackfeet and Salish filmmaker, directed a film that is airing on Wednesday at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York.
Pepion Swaney, 40, grew up on the Flathead Indian Reservation and in Helena; she now lives in Polson. Her film, Daughter of a Lost Bird,
follows Kendra Mylenchuk Potter in her quest to understand her Indigenous identity.
Mylenchuk Potter was adopted at birth by a white family. In the film, she reconnects with her birth mother, April, who is a member of the Lummi Nation, a tribe headquartered in northwest Washington. As Mylenchuk Potter grapples with her Indigenous identity, she learns that her birth mother was also adopted by a white family.
Human Rights Watch
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival, now in its 32nd year, will present its second full digital edition of groundbreaking new films, available nationwide in the US from May 19 through 27, 2021. The film festival will feature in-depth online discussions with filmmakers, film participants, and Human Rights Watch researchers and advocates.
As the world continues to grapple with the realities of isolation amid a global pandemic, relationships with neighbors and local communities have become increasingly important. This year’s films take a closer look at just how strong these bonds can be.
“This year’s program resonates especially throughout this time of Covid-19, as we become increasingly aware that the advancement of human rights is deeply dependent on the health and unity of families and communities,” said John Biaggi, director of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. “This powerful and vibrant cultural theme spotlights the crucial importance of communi
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