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First Nations -- Alcohol use.
Indigenous peoples -- Alcohol use -- Canada.
First Nations -- Social life and customs.
Alcoholism -- Canada.
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First Nations -- Alcohol use.
Indigenous peoples -- Alcohol use -- Canada.
First Nations -- Social life and customs.
Alcoholism -- Canada.
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Crazywater
[videorecording (DVD)].
National Film Board of Canada, c2013.
Call #:
DVD 362.292 C911 Doc
Subjects
First Nations -- Alcohol use.
Indigenous peoples -- Alcohol use -- Canada.
First Nations -- Social life and customs.
Alcoholism -- Canada.
Alternate title:
Crazy water [videorecording (DVD)]
Eau de feu [videorecording (DVD)]
Format:
[videorecording (DVD)].
Description:
1 videodisc (56 min.) : digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Widescreen.
Public performance rights.
Subtitles in English and French. Closed captioned.
Production:
National Film Board of Canada ; Writer/director, Dennis Allen ; Producer, Selwyn Jacob ; Archival research, Found Images Research.
Summary:
After years of struggle and shame, five First Nations Canadians are bravely telling their stories.
Crazywater
is an emotional and revealing exploration of substance abuse among First Nations people in Canada, Director, Inuvialuit filmmaker Dennis Allen. Rarely have Aboriginal perspectives on the sensitive topic of alcoholism been presented in such an honest and forthright manner. Dennis introduces Alex, Stephen, Paula and Desirae, who courageously share their experiences. Alex{u2019}s struggles with alcoholism were an attempt to forget the abuse he suffered at a residential school. Drinking and drug use were Stephen{u2019}s way of burying the childhood trauma he couldn{u2019}t bear. For Paula and Desirae{u2014}two mothers with a dark history of addiction{u2014}family becomes the key to breaking the cycle of abuse. Like his subjects, the director himself is a recovering alcoholic. Dennis describes his decades-long battle with alcoholism, which began when he took his first drink{u2014}when he was only a boy. The survivors maintain a deep and devoted commitment to their traditional Aboriginal cultures as a means to achieving long-term sobriety. Through their voices, this insightful documentary offers an inspirational beacon of hope for those whose lives have been affected by addiction.
Genre:
Documentary films.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Allen, Dennis.
Jacob, Selwyn J.
National Film Board of Canada.
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Alderney Gate Public Library
Adult Nonfeature DVDs
DVD 362.292 C911 Doc
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Adult Dvds-7 Days
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