Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Apr 29, 2021 | IMDB 9
124 min Watch NowDocumentary
Follow filmmaker Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic. Witness the change brought by community members with substance-use disorder, first responders and medical professionals as they strive for harm reduction in the Kainai First Nation.
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IMDB 0 | May , 1992
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2012
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IMDB 5 | Jan , 2025
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IMDB 5 | Jan , 2016
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2015
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