First Peoples’ International Festival
– August 5 to 14, 2025 –
Change of location and time!
All films previously scheduled for the
Grande bibliothèque – Salle de visionnement, Niveau 4
on August 7, 8, 12, and 13, 2025
will be shown at the
Maison du développement durable – Salle Clark
View the new film schedule
IFPF 2025 Program
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The 2025 First Peoples Festival will kick off its 35th edition on Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30 PM at Théâtre Outremont, with an evening full of discovery and emotion.
Bunna Lawrie, an Aboriginal Elder from the Mirning Nation and a highly respected figure in Australia, will be the guest of honor. He begins a spiritual journey across the Americas, starting in Montreal.
Sedalia Fazzio, a Mohawk Elder, will open the ceremony and welcome guests from near and far.
The festival will feature:
“Midnight at the Lonely River” by Abraham Côté
“Moon Belly -Vientre de la luna” by Liliana K’an, a poetic film in the Tsotsil language
“Inkwo for When the Starving Return” by Amanda Strong (animated short)
The evening will also include two additional short films and a speech by André Dudemaine, the festival’s artistic director.
Cultural Activities
15 August 2025
Eadsé
Eadsé, meaning “my good friend” in Wendat, is a Wendat singer-songwriter based in Montreal. Rooted in…
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22 August 2025
Esther Willow
Since her performance in Montreal at The First People’s Festival in 2015, Esther Pennell has been…
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29 August 2025
Malorie Y. Picard
Malorie Yawenda Picard, a member of the Wendat Nation, was born in Trois-Rivières, grew up in…
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