The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open
Between suffering and saviourship
Peak Web June 22, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of domestic abuse. If the 104-minute movie The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open feels like a lifetime, it could be because it offers a completely undiluted clip of one. The movie could also feel that way because it breathes at the same rate reality does: at red lights, you idle, and during awkward conversations, you stall while you find the words. The film is based on a real encounter director Elle-Máijá Apiniskim Tailfeathers had. While fictitious in its specifics, The Body Remembers handles issues facing Indigenous women throughout the…
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Six films to celebrate the incredible work of women directors
Peak Web March 28, 2022By: Emma Best, Peak Associate In the history of the Academy Awards, only seven women have received a nomination for Best Director. Of course, the Oscars are merely a flashy awards show and accolades don’t always equate to skill. But it…
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