Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy

Apr 29, 2021 | IMDB 9

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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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Esther Tailfeathers, Kirby Manyfingers, Tim Tailfeathers, Darwin Fisher, Lynda LaPretre

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