indigenous people

Director Leah Purcell on Reimagining ‘The Legend of Molly Johnson’

Director Leah Purcell on Reimagining ‘The Legend of Molly Johnson’

Indigenous Australian writer, director, and actress Leah Purcell talks about reimagining Henry Lawson’s short story and inserting her family history into The Legend of Molly Johnson.

What Is Real in the Norval Morrisseau Documentary ‘There Are No Fakes’

What Is Real in the Norval Morrisseau Documentary ‘There Are No Fakes’

Forgeries of Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau’s art are but a symptom of a greater injustice in Jamie Kastner’s documentary, There Are No Fakes.

Joe Sacco’s ‘Paying the Land’ Reflects Journalistic Nuance in a Way Other Media Does Not

Joe Sacco’s ‘Paying the Land’ Reflects Journalistic Nuance in a Way Other Media Does Not

The insights Joe Sacco shares in his comics journalism offer important lessons in understanding and compassion to readers around the world. No less so with his latest work, the excellent Paying the Land.