A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
November 15, 2019
Original Title:
Another Word for Learning
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Cinema Politica Productions
Wide Open Exposure Productions
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 73
How do you reconcile the expectations of the education system, personal aspirations and the student’s culture and heritage? These fundamental questions are central to Aisha’s inspiring story. The extraverted, creative Kwakwaka’wakw girl doesn’t hesitate to question the institutional capacity to consider her ambitions. With the support of her mother, Gunargie, who was sent to residential school, Aisha wants to leave public school, which is poorly adapted to her temperament and cultural preoccupations. Revealing a sharp observational sense and driven by an energetic protagonist, Another Word for Learning asks probing questions about the foundations of education in Canada, while painting a touching portrait of an inspiring mother-daughter relationship.
Cinematography:
Kaayla Whachell
Director:
Jadis Mariette Dumas
Director of Photography:
Farhad Ghaderi
Editor:
Nicolas Renaud
Pirouz Nemati
Boban Chaldovich
Music:
Jon Bap
Eliza Kavtion
Laraaji
Producer:
Svetla Turnin
Jadis Mariette Dumas
Amy Miller
Sound Designer:
Chris Leon
Writer:
Jadis Mariette Dumas
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