UBCV
June 14, 2022, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
All Our Father’s Relations: Film Screening and Dialogue on Settler Colonialism, Identity, and Migration
Tuesday June 14, 2022
5:00-8:00 PM
Doors at 4:30 PM
UBC Robson Square | 800 Robson Square, Vancouver BC
FREE
This is the second event of a series launched by The Ismaili Centre, Vancouver and the University of British Columbia to explore and better inform us about critical issues through intellectually enriching conversations. In a special partnership with the UBC AMS Indigenous Committee, we will be hosting an exclusive screening of All Our Father’s Relations, followed by an in-person talkback with Elder Larry Grant, film director Alejandro Yoshizawa, and co-producer Sarah Ling. This discussion will be moderated by UBC students Kira Doxtator, Raiyana Alibhai, and Nadia Walji and it will explore how settler colonialism and migration continue to impact Indigenous communities and the shared histories and responsibilities of non-Indigenous migrant communities. Attendees are welcome to participate in a small reception to continue these vital conversations following the event.
Film description: All Our Father’s Relations tells the story of the Grant siblings who journey from Vancouver to China in an attempt to rediscover their father’s roots and better understand his fractured relationship with their Musqueam mother. Raised primarily in the traditions of the Musqueam people, the Grant family and their story reveals the shared struggles of migrants and Aboriginal peoples today and in the past.
Please note that non-medical masks are required in all public indoor spaces at UBC. Registration will be closed at 12:00 PM PST on June 14, 2022.