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Illustration: Samaqani Cocahq and Natalie Sappier / Skoden International Film Festival
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SFU’s student-run Indigenous film festival Skoden aims to further crucial conversations

Arts March 7, 2020

by Kim Regala, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Kim Regala is involved in SIFF’s organization through CA 334.  Here to celebrate and feature the works of Canadian-based Indigenous filmmakers is the Skoden Indigenous Film Festival (SIFF). Skoden, which is Indigenous slang for “let’s go then,” is a unifying word that carries the spirit of bringing people together from nations far and wide. This year, SIFF brings forth a diverse selection of Indigenous films from all across Canada, aiming to continue the conversation of reconciliation at SFU. The initiative for Skoden started with two former SFU film students, Carr Sappier (Wolastoqiyik) and…

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