A couple of familiar Squamish landmarks are featured in a new documentary that is premiering this weekend.
Stunning aerial images of Shannon Falls and the Squamish River are in the short documentary, Lelum' – the Hul'qumi'num word for home.
The work was directed by first-time filmmaker Asia Youngman, a director with a Cree, Iroquois, Carrier and Métis background who told The Chief she takes her inspiration from the land.
This documentary takes the viewer on a trip across different B.C. landscapes and looks at them through an Indigenous lens.
In the film, drone-captured images are paired with narration by young Aboriginal voices.
The theme of the piece is that as custodians of the land, it is humans' inherent responsibility to protect and show respect for our home.
Lelum' will have its world premiere on Sunday, Oct. 22 at the 18th ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival in Toronto.
The festival includes over 100 films created by Indigenous filmmakers. This year, 72 per cent of the works presented were made by female First Nations directors, according to a spokesperson with the festival.
While LeLum' will eventually be available online, it will be playing on several screens in the meantime at the Vancouver International Airport beyond security, in the international area, near Gate 54.
For more on Youngman's work go to www.asiayoungman.com/.
