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Nbisiing

Afraid he would not see his community again Cole Forrest returns to North Bay from his current residence in Toronto. During his stay he confronts his fears and reconnects with his ancestors. Nbi means water and in the time of this pandemic, it is the lake, medicine, berries, and the land that he looks to for guidance.
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Afraid he would not see his community again Cole Forrest returns to North Bay from his current residence in Toronto. During his stay he confronts his fears and reconnects with his ancestors. Nbi means water and in the time of this pandemic, it is the lake, medicine, berries, and the land that he looks to for guidance.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism All subjects
Indigenous Cinema
  • writer
    Cole Forrest
  • director
    Cole Forrest
  • producer
    Justine Pimlott
  • executive producer
    Anita Lee
  • director mentor
    Nadine Pequeneza
  • editor
    James Malloch
  • director of photography
    Cole Forrest
  • sound recordist
    Cole Forrest
  • production supervisor
    Marcus Matyas
  • senior production coordinator
    Katie Murray
  • technical coordinator
    Kevin Riley
  • assistant editor
    Will Mitchell
  • manager, studio operations
    Mark Wilson
  • studio administrator
    Andrew Martin-Smith
  • studio coordinator
    Carly Kastner
  • online editor
    Serge Verreault
  • titles
    Cynthia Ouellet
  • re-recording mixer
    Luc Léger
  • marketing manager
    Johanna Lessard
  • publicist
    Jennifer Mair
  • legal counsel
    Christian Pitchen
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