INDIGENES KURZFILMPROGRAMM: CAROLINE MONNET

Caroline Monnet is a multidisciplinary artist of Anishinaabe and French origin. Originally from the Outaouais region, she lives and works in Mooniyang/Montreal. With a drive to convey Indigenous identity through complex cultural narratives, her artistic-visual and cinematic works explore the impact of colonialism and utilize Anishinaabeg methodologies to rework outdated systems.

Her work has been exhibited at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Canada), the KØS Museum (Køge, Denmark), the Kunsthalle Schirn (Frankfurt/Main, Germany), the Whitney Biennial (New York, USA) and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, Canada), among others.

ENG: Caroline Monnet is a multidisciplinary artist of Anishinaabe and French heritage. Originally from the Outaouais region, she lives and works in Mooniyang/Montreal. Driven by the desire to convey Indigenous identity through complex cultural narratives, her visual and filmic work explores the impact of colonialism and utilizes Anishinaabe methodologies to revisit outdated systems. (Films in English, Québécois, Cree, Noon with English subtitles)

THE BLACK CASE LA MALLETTE NOIRE
Canada 2014 | 13:20 min
In 1930, 8-year-old Elizabeth and her little cousin are taken from their family and quarantined due to a tuberculosis epidemic. Traumatic events unfold over the course of one night in the infirmary of a Canadian boarding school.
In 1930, eight-year-old Elizabeth and her young cousin are taken from their family and quarantined due to a tuberculosis epidemic. Traumatic events unfold over the course of one night in the infirmary of a Canadian boarding school.

MOBILIZE
Canada 2025 | 3:50 min
Impressive archival footage shows how Canadian First Nations people move from the forests to the rooftops of New York's skyscrapers, some of which were built by Mohawk ironworkers.
Impressive archival footage shows how people of the Canadian First Nations moved from the forests to the rooftops of New York's skyscrapers, some of which were built by Mohawk ironworkers.

IKWÉ
Canada 2009 | 4:45 min
The experimental film interweaves the intimate thoughts of the protagonist Ikwé with the traditional knowledge of her ancestor Moon. A surreal piece about the power of thoughts and personal reflection.
The experimental film interweaves the intimate thoughts of the protagonist Ikwé with the traditional knowledge of her ancestor Moon.

TSHIUETIN
Canada 2016 | 11:00 minn
A look at the important connections between the Indigenous communities and the natural resources of Northern Canada, a journey through Northern Quebec and Labrador - on the First Nation's railroad.
A look at the important connections between the indigenous communities and the natural resources in northern Canada, a journey through northern Quebec and Labrador - with the First Nations' railway line.

GEPHYROPHOBIA
Canada 2012 | 2:21 min
The Outaouais River as a common border creates tension between two very different identities. And for gephyrophobia - the fear of crossing bridges.
The Outaouais River, as a shared border, creates tension between two very different identities. And it causes gephyrophobia - the fear of crossing bridges.

CEREMONIAL
Canada 2018 | 3:12 min
A hypnotic collage exploring the ritual practices of indigenous First Nation tribes in North America.
A hypnotic collage exploring the ritual practices of the indigenous tribes of the First Nations in North America.

EMPTYING THE TANK
Canada 2018 | 10:00 min
The film follows Chippewa fighter Ashley Nichols and explores the inner strength and dedication required to compete at such a high level.
The film follows Chippewa fighter Ashley Nichols and highlights the inner strength and dedication required to compete at such a high level.

ROBERTA
Canada 2014 | 9:00 min
Roberta, a housewife and grandmother, tries to fight the boredom caused by the conformist society she lives in with amphetamines and alcohol.
Roberta, a housewife and grandmother, tries to combat the boredom caused by the conformist society in which she lives with amphetamines and alcohol.

CREATURA DADA
Canada 2017 | 4:00 min
Six powerful indigenous women, a feast, a gathering. With opulence, this vivid fantasy celebrates the end of the world as we know it and the new beginning that comes with it.
Six powerful indigenous women, a feast, a gathering. With opulence, this vivid fantasy celebrates the end of the world as we know it and the new beginning that accompanies it.

PIDIKWE
Canada 2025 | 10:00 min
Visual journey of indigenous women of different generations, expressed through traditional and modern dance. The film crosses the boundaries of cinema and performance, becoming a link between past and future.
A visual journey of Indigenous women from different generations, expressed through traditional and modern dance. The film transcends the boundaries of cinema and performance, thus becoming a link between past and future.