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Montreal kicks off First Peoples Festival with world premiere of ‘Nitassinan’
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CityNews Montreal
The 36th International First Peoples Festival (FIPA) opened Tuesday in Montreal, bringing together Indigenous arts, cultures and stories through film, music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, installations and performances.
Opening night features world premiere of ‘Nitassinan’The festival opened with the world premiere of “Nitassinan,” a feature-length documentary co-directed by Innu poet and author Joséphine Bacon and filmmaker Kim O’Bomsawin.
So why shouldn’t the film’s premiere be honoured at the same time, as part of a festival celebrating Indigenous peoples.”
A poster for Nitassinan is displayed ahead of the film’s world premiere at Cinéma Outremont in Montreal on Aug. 4, 2026.
The official poster for the 36th International First Peoples Festival.