Writer-director Marie Clements, who premiered “Bones of Crows” in 2022, returns this weekend to the Toronto Film Festival for the world premiere of her latest feature, “How We Stand,” as her new three-part documentary series, “Reclaim My Skin,” waits in the wings for its premiere next month at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
Both projects reveal stories of Indigenous women and the power of their actions and voices to bring about necessary change in the world, their communities, and their own lives.
“There’s a moment when you’re in the room with matriarchs when everything stands still,” Clement recently told Variety, talking about the doc series for the first time.
“I had the honor to interview Gloria Steinem with Indigenous activists Louise Wakerakats:se Herne and Michelle Schenandoah together in New York last year—even at their most passionate they never spoke over each other,” she said. “They gave space and listened, acknowledging differences while also understanding that we have more in common than what works to divide us.”
“Reclaim My Skin” is produced by Marie Clements Media, Screen Siren Pictures and Rezolution Pictures. The series was commissioned by British Columbia’s Knowledge Network in 2024.
