The Cinematheque

This program traces the filmmaking journey of Two-Spirit Michif director Olivia Marie Golosky, a member of McMurray Métis Local 1935 from nistawâyâw (Fort McMurray, Alberta, Treaty 8). Originally a playwright, Golosky transitioned to filmmaking after working as a production mentee on The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, directed by Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Kainai First Nation, Sámi). This experience marked a pivotal shift from stage to screen, beginning their journey into the world of cinema. Golosky’s debut film homecoming, a performance piece for the Polygon Gallery exhibition Response: Our Land Narrative, explores healing through reconnection to the land and reclamation of self. Their latest work, pîķîwî—meaning ​“home” in Northern Michif—is an animated short that follows the healing journey of a Two-Spirit Michif sexual-assault survivor and their return to home and radical self-love. Each film signifies a step in Golosky’s storytelling journey.

After the screening, there will be a discussion with Golosky about their films and future projects.

The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Canada 2019
Kathleen Hepburn, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
105 min. DCP

homecoming
Canada 2020
Olivia Marie Golosky
3 min. DCP

pîķîwî
Canada 2024
Olivia Marie Golosky
4 min. DCP