Words Matter

7.0
2021
0h 21m
Released
Documentary

Mi'kmaw poet and published author Rebecca Thomas uses words for a living, but she can't speak the language stolen from her father at residential school. Words Matter follows her journey to reclaim the language while exploring the complicated past that's kept it from her.

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Director: Stephanie Joline

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