Vashon Premiere
AANIKOOBIJIGAN
Documentary Feature — In Competition
Documentary
[ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild]
Denmark, USA | 80 minutes | Anishinaabemowin, English | English subtitles
August 14, 2026 | 11 AM | Vashon Theatre
Sundance 2026 NEXT Audience Award.
Ancestors manipulate time and space within museum archives, confronting history and spirituality as specialists battle for Indigenous remains' repatriation, exposing enduring worldviews that legitimized their initial collection.
SYNOPSIS
Director
Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil
Steve Holmgren, Adam Khalil, Zack Khalil, Grace Remington, Jacque Clark, Franny Alfano
Producers
Francene Blythe-Lewis, Carrie Lozano, Lois Vossen, Tiffany Sia, Ted Kennedy, Elizabeth Weatherford