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We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
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Wikipedia article
'We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice' is a 2016 Canadian documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin about the First Nations activist Cindy Blackstock and her court case against the federal government of Canada for underfunding social services to children living on First Nations reserves.[http://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/episode-301-human-rights-in-china-u-s-open-getting-schooled-in-comedy-cindy-blackstock-and-more-1.3743693/alanis-obomsawin-documents-cindy-blackstock-s-fight-for-equality-for-aboriginal-children-1.3743703 "Alanis Obomsawin documents Cindy Blackstock's fight for equality for Aboriginal children"]. 'Day 6', September 2, 2016.
The film details how the federal government has resisted applying Jordan's Principle to restitution efforts. Also appearing in the film is Assembly of First Nations lawyer David Nahwegahbow, who describes the government's efforts to avoid living up to its agreements with Indigenous peoples. To make the film, Obomsawin followed the case for six years, recording testimony from all sides.
'We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice' is the 49th film that Obomsawin has directed for the National Film Board of Canadawith her 50th, 'Norway House', in production.
Release
The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/awards-and-festivals/tiff/scenes-from-tiff-day-4-bearing-witness-to-films-that-tell-the-truth/article31822941/ "Scenes from TIFF, Day 4: Bearing witness to films that tell the truth"]. 'The Globe and Mail', September 11, 2016. Subsequent Canadian film festival screenings included the 2016 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
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