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Sep 24, 2021 · The Water Walker. 13 minutes. James Burns. Short Documentary. 2019 - Canada, USA. English. The Water Walker stars teenaged climate activist Autumn Peltier (Anishinaabe-kwe, from Wikwemikoong First Nation). The film is narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Graham Greene (Oneida, Six Nations of the Grand River).
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The Water Walker documents Peltier’s powerful journey from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory to New York City as she prepares to speak in front of the United Nations with the hope of preserving the future of Indigenous communities for generations to come. Autumn Peltier is a 15-year-old Anishinaabe clean-water activist from Wiikwemkoong Unceded ...
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Mar 14, 2024 · Narrated by Indigenous Hollywood icon Graham Greene and produced by Seeing Red Media (@weareseeingred), The Water Walker is a stunning documentary-animation ...
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Sep 11, 2020 · That crucial visit, seven years ago, sparked Peltier’s journey to fight for clean water across Canada, especially in Indigenous communities that are battling contaminated waterways and disease. There are currently 61 long-term water advisories in First Nations communities in Canada. The Water Walker captures Peltier at a crucial time, in 2019 ...
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Christi Belcourt. James Burns. Kevin Munroe. Stevie Salas.
The Water Walker is a short documentary, tracing the roots, passion and perseverance of young Autumn. We follow her story as she prepares to speak at the United Nations. Autumn is an influential figure in the Indigenous and global youth-led environmental movement. In 2019, 14-year-old Autumn was named the chief water commissioner by the ...
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The Water Walker Trailer. ... Watch in Illuminate Film Festival 2021 May 20-26 online. In-person Sun, May 23rd, 10:00 AM @ Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona, AZ.