Reciprocity Project

Episode 1

From God To Man

What does 'return' mean? Filmmaker Lansana Mansaray goes back to his ancestral village in this first-ever documentary about the Limba people of Sierra Leone.

Episode 2

Tentsítewahkwe

Wed, Mar 20, 2024

Embodying the Mohawk value of Tentsítewahkwe, Jessica Shenandoah goes on a knowledge-gathering journey across all four seasons to reinvigorate the healing, land-based practices of her ancestral grandmothers, knowledge that boarding schools, forced religion, and land theft may have suppressed but could not destroy.

Episode 3

Tayal Forest Club

Is getting lost the best way to find yourself? In a coming-of-age tale from Taiwan's first Indigenous female director, two Tayal youth learn to navigate life's challenges by paying close attention to lessons that only the land can offer.

Episode 4

Tahnaanooku'

Wed, Mar 20, 2024

An artistic celebration of the environmental activism of Darline Deegan and her efforts to protect the land of her Indigenous community.

Episode 5

Enchukunoto (The Return)

Laissa Malih - the first female Maasai filmmaker - returns to the community her parents left behind in this deeply personal look at how the lands of her forefathers are being reshaped by climate change.

Episode 6

Armea

Through music and dance, Rotuman artists work with their elders to create new ceremonies and to revitalize stories of land and ocean.

Episode 7

Áhkuin

A transcendent and playful documentary journey following three generations of a Sámi family united across time via joik - a distinct Sámi oral tradition that combines song, storytelling and reciprocity.

Episode 8

Gath & K'iyh: Listen to Heal

Wed, Mar 20, 2024

In Alaska, community comes together to create music with Yo-Yo Ma as a critical part of collective healing and radical hope for the future.