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1. Prey (I) (2022)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg | Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Stormee Kipp
Votes: 227,047
2. Frontier (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Follows Declan Harp, a half-Irish/half Cree Native-Canadian outlaw who is campaigning to breach the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly on the fur trade in Canada.
Stars: Jason Momoa, Landon Liboiron, Zoe Boyle, Greg Bryk
Votes: 24,165
3. Limbo (II) (2023)
108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
'Limbo' follows the investigation of a twenty year-old outback cold case murder by jaded detective Travis Hurley.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Simon Baker, Rob Collins, Natasha Wanganeen, Nicholas Hope
Votes: 1,581
4. Blood Quantum (2019)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Horror
The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi'kmaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are strangely immune to the zombie plague.
Director: Jeff Barnaby | Stars: Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck, Kiowa Gordon
Votes: 5,406
5. Wildhood (2021)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Romance
Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother after their abusive father had lied for years about her whereabouts; along the way, they reconnect with their indigenous heritage and make a new friend.
Director: Bretten Hannam | Stars: Phillip Forest Lewitski, Avery Winters-Anthony, Fabien Melanson, Zach Tovey
Votes: 1,472
6. Beans (2020)
92 min | Drama
Based on true events, Tracey Deer's debut feature chronicles the 78-day standoff between two Mohawk communities and government forces in 1990 Quebec.
Director: Tracey Deer | Stars: Kiawentiio, Rainbow Dickerson, Violah Beauvais, Paulina Alexis
Votes: 1,060
7. Indian Horse (2017)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Sport
Follows the life of Native Canadian Saul Indian Horse as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism.
Director: Stephen S. Campanelli | Stars: Ajuawak Kapashesit, Wayne Baker, Sladen Peltier, Skye Pelletier
Votes: 2,653 | Gross: $1.95M
8. Clearcut (1991)
R | 100 min | Drama, Thriller, Western
A white lawyer finds his values shaken when he is paired with an angry Indigenous activist who insists on kidnapping the head of a logging company to teach him the price of his destruction.
Director: Ryszard Bugajski | Stars: Ron Lea, Graham Greene, Michael Hogan, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Votes: 1,366
9. Pony Soldier (1952)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, Western
In 1876, a Canadian North West Mounted Police Constable must obtain the release of white hostages captured by the Cree tribes that are raiding Montana from their Canadian reservation.
Director: Joseph M. Newman | Stars: Tyrone Power, Cameron Mitchell, Thomas Gomez, Penny Edwards
Votes: 817
10. Te Ata (2016)
PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, History
Te Ata set her sights on Broadway and what she thought was her life's dream. Audition after audition she was rejected and began to wonder if she was cut out for the bright lights.
Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Q'orianka Kilcher, Gil Birmingham, Brigid Brannagh, Graham Greene
Votes: 993 | Gross: $0.07M
11. Dance Me Outside (1994)
R | 84 min | Comedy, Drama
A story of life on a First Nations reserve in Ontario: Silas and Frank are trying to get into college to train to be mechanics but they find themselves having to deal with girls, family - and murder.
Director: Bruce McDonald | Stars: Ryan Rajendra Black, Adam Beach, Jennifer Podemski, Michael Greyeyes
Votes: 1,332 | Gross: $0.30M
12. The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019)
TV-MA | 105 min | Drama
After a chance encounter on the street, a woman tries to encourage a pregnant domestic abuse victim to seek help.
Directors: Kathleen Hepburn, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers | Stars: Violet Nelson, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Charlie Hannah, Barbara Eve Harris
Votes: 865
13. Hudson's Bay (1940)
Approved | 95 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Highly fictionalized early history of Canada. Trapper/explorer Radisson imagines an empire around Hudson's Bay. He befriends the Indians, fights the French, and convinces King Charles II to sponsor an expedition of conquest.
Director: Irving Pichel | Stars: Paul Muni, Gene Tierney, Laird Cregar, John Sutton
Votes: 497
14. Saskatchewan (1954)
Approved | 87 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
In 1877 Western Canada, a police inspector revolts against his inept commander, taking a safer route to the U.S. border in order to stop invading hostile Indians.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Alan Ladd, Shelley Winters, J. Carrol Naish, Hugh O'Brian
Votes: 1,169
15. In My Blood It Runs (2019)
84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate and compassionate observational documentary from the perspective of a 10-year-old Aboriginal boy in Alice Springs, Australia, struggling to balance his traditional Arrernte/Garrwa upbringing with a state education.
Director: Maya Newell | Stars: Carol Turner, Dujuan Turner, Megan Turner
Votes: 460
16. Scarborough (2021)
136 min | Drama
Scarborough is the film adaptation of the award-winning novel by Catherine Hernandez. Over the course of a school year, 3 kids in a low-income neighbourhood find community and friendship at a drop-in reading program.
Directors: Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson | Stars: Liam Diaz, Mekiya Fox, Anna Claire Beitel, Felix Jedi Ingram Isaac
Votes: 478
17. Abandoned: Angelique's Isle (2018)
90 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Angelique's Isle is a harrowing tale of perseverance and survival that unfolds during the great copper rush of 1845, when newlyweds ANGELIQUE, a young Ojibway and CHARLIE, her voyageur ... See full summary »
Directors: Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Michelle Derosier | Stars: Julia Jones, Charlie Carrick, Tantoo Cardinal, Aden Young
Votes: 276
18. Highway of Tears (2015)
79 min | Documentary
"Highway of Tears" is about the missing or murdered women along a 724 kilometer stretch of highway in northern British Columbia. None of the 18 cold-cases had been solved since 1969, until ... See full summary »
Director: Matt Smiley | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Terry Teegee, Mavis Erickson, Mary Teegee
Votes: 135
19. Empire of Dirt (2013)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama
Three generations of First Nations women struggle to deal with the demons of their past.
Director: Peter Stebbings | Stars: Cara Gee, Shay Eyre, Barbara Gordon, Jean Yoon
Votes: 264
20. Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
119 min | Documentary
A film account about the military 1990 siege of a Native American reserve near Oka, Quebec, Canada and its causes.
Director: Alanis Obomsawin | Stars: Jack Burning, Herbie Barnes, Alanis Obomsawin, Ethel Blondin
Votes: 482
21. Hard Rock Medical (2013–2018)
Drama
Getting a miner to cough up some stolen diamonds, extracting porcupine quills from a homeless man's posterior, tending to a patient struck by lightning, retrieving severed fingers from a ... See full summary »
Stars: Angela Asher, Rachelle Casseus, Tamara Duarte, Andrea Menard
Votes: 80
22. H2O (2004)
177 min | Drama
When Canada's Prime Minister drowns in what appears to be a boating accident, his son takes office and is drawn into a deceptive world of power and corruption.
Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Michael Murphy, Barry Flatman, Louise Portal
Votes: 286
23. Rustic Oracle (2019)
101 min | Drama
Set in the late 90s, Rustic Oracle is a dramatic feature about Ivy, an 8-year-old girl trying to understand what happened to her big sister who has vanished from their small Mohawk ... See full summary »
Director: Sonia Bonspille Boileau | Stars: Lake Delisle, Carmen Moore, McKenzie Deer Robinson, Margo Kane
Votes: 145
24. Great Bear Rainforest (2019)
Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short
Hidden from the outside world, the Great Bear Rain-forest is one of the wildest places left on earth. For the first time ever, experience this magical world in IMAX and giant screen theaters, and discover the land of the spirit bear.
Directors: Rebekah Jorgensen, Ian McAllister, Marc Griffith | Stars: James Cromwell, Ian McAllister, Ryan Reynolds
Votes: 127
25. Cashing In (2009–2014)
30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Set on Stonewalker First Nation, nestled comfortably beside an affluent beach community in Southern Manitoba.
Stars: Eric Schweig, Karen Holness, Gregory 'Dominic' Odjig, Wesley French
Votes: 157
26. There Are No Fakes (2019)
113 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.
Director: Jamie Kastner | Stars: Kevin Hearn, Jonathan Sommer, Jim White, Norval Morrisseau
Votes: 423
27. Marungka tjalatjunu (2022)
23 min | Documentary, Short
An Anangu Yankunytjatjara man escapes the city life to return to country for spiritual healing.
Directors: Derik Lynch, Matthew Thorne | Stars: Derik Lynch, Dale Baker, Dominic Roberts, Christopher Stewart
Votes: 53
28. Once Upon a Time... the Americas (1991–1992)
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
"Once Upon a Time - The Americas," part of the popular French cartoon franchise "Il était une fois..." , follows the both epic and tragic history of the American continent.
Stars: Patrick Préjean, Roger Carel, Sady Rebbot, Jacques Brunet
Votes: 928
29. Wild Canada (2014)
180 min | Documentary
A look at the the beautiful scenery, wildlife and diverse cultures that make up Canada.
Stars: David Suzuki, Jenny Duffy, Annalise Gardner, Wil Cheung
Votes: 196
30. Rise (I) (2017)
Documentary
Vice travels to Indigenous communities across the Americas to meet people protecting their homelands and rising up against colonization.
Stars: Sarain Fox, Gitz Crazyboy, Iphy Murphy
Votes: 56
31. Run, Broken Yet Brave (2009)
93 min | Drama, Family
RUN, is the story of Ashley, a sixteen-year old teenager with a chip on her shoulder. She is sent by her mom to spend a month of her summer holidays with her grandparents on the family farm... See full summary »
Director: Tom Simes | Stars: Ariel Yurach, Joseph Naytowhow, Julie Janzen, Krystle Pederson
Votes: 29
32. Killing the Indian in the Child (2021 TV Movie)
73 min | Documentary, History
The indigenous population of Canada fell victim to a cultural genocide. The re-education was cruel until 1996: children were torn from their parents and taken to boarding schools. These ... See full summary »
Director: Gwenlaouen Le Gouil | Stars: Gwenlaouen Le Gouil, Stéphane Bittoun, Charlie Angus, Edmund Metatawabin
Votes: 38
33. Stream Me (2021)
82 min | Drama
Adira, a teenage girl discovers her love for gaming with some help from a top Twitch streamer as her mentor, Autumn Rhodes. Adira quickly rises to a professional streaming status and must overcome new challenges.
Director: Stephanie Joline | Stars: Christine DiGiosia, Makye Clayton, Samantha Gloade, Celina Aalders
Votes: 12
34. Paddle to the Sea (1966)
28 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
This film recounts the adventures of a toy Native American canoe as it makes its way from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Director: Bill Mason | Star: Stanley Jackson
Votes: 547
35. One Dead Indian (2006 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, History
Stoney Point Natives assemble at Ipperwash Provincial Park for what began as a peaceful protest.
Director: Tim Southam | Stars: Eric Schweig, Dakota House, Gabrielle Miller, Gordon Tootoosis
Votes: 139
36. Mothers & Daughters (2008)
85 min | Comedy
A comedic exploration of the turbulent lives of three very different women and the complex relationship each has with her daughter.
Director: Carl Bessai | Stars: Babs Chula, Gabrielle Rose, Tantoo Cardinal, Camille Sullivan
Votes: 107
37. State of Shock (1989)
58 min | Documentary
The 1981 murder trial of Alwyn Peter made Australian legal history when his defence lawyer successfully argued that charges of murder and manslaughter were inappropriate for dispossessed, semi-tribal Aborigines.
Director: David Bradbury | Star: Alwyn Peter
38. The Legend of Marshal Dead
Short, History, Western | Post-production
A retired artist with dementia risks scorn from his family when he confesses his outrageous comic book tales about a resurrected U.S. Marshal were actually taken from an ancestor's journals.
Director: Marc Isaacs | Stars: Burton Gilliam, Nikki Dixon, Brandi Price, Lisa Alavi
39. Secret Path (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation
Follows the escape of Chanie Wenjack from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School and the brutal winter conditions he faces on the outside.
Director: Gord Downie
Votes: 71
40. White Buffalo: An American Prophecy (2021)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
From the opening scene - the appearance of a Divine Feminine Spirit to the Lakota centuries ago - WHITE BUFFALO: An American Prophecy follows the journey of four brothers. In their search ... See full summary »
Director: Ethan Marten | Stars: Vincent Blackfeather, Pamela Anne Bro, Lightning Medicine Cloud, Loretta Afraid of Bear Cook
Votes: 54
41. Savage (IV) (2009)
6 min | Short, Drama, Musical
On a summer day in the 1950s, a native Cree girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language. When the girl ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Jackson | Stars: Ta'kaiya Blaney, Skeena Reece, Marshall Abery, Morgan Abery
Votes: 28
42. Jumbo Wild (2015)
52 min | Documentary
Jumbo Wild -a gripping, hour-long documentary film that tells the true story of the decades-long battle over the future of British Columbia's iconic Jumbo Valley.
Director: Nick Waggoner | Stars: Bill Bennett, Grant Costello
Votes: 140
43. Bridget, Juana, Shannon, Patti, Sarah... (2021)
Documentary
Bridget's youngest daughter Soleil was murdered by a pimp this august in Toronto. Bridget is still recovering from the shock and loss of her daughter. She is resilient and relentless in her fight for Indigenous Women and girls.
Director: Riayn Spaero | Stars: Noel Altaha, Shannon Bennett, Robyn Bourgeois, Paul Charlton
44. Mohawk Girls (2005)
55 min | Documentary
Mohawk Girls is a feature-length documentary about three teenage-girls growing up in the Kahnawake Mohawk community, outside of Montreal. Shot over the span of two years, Mohawk filmmaker, ... See full synopsis »
Director: Tracey Deer | Star: Haro Thaya
Votes: 18
45. Meet Beau Dick: Maker of Monsters (2017)
92 min | Documentary
Meet Beau Dick gives an intimate look into the life of one of Canada's greatest artists. Beau Dick worked within an ancient tradition and rose to the ranks of international success within the white cube world of contemporary art.
Directors: Natalie Boll, LaTiesha Fazakas | Stars: Bruce Alfred, Wayne Alfred, Eric Angus, Roy Arden
Votes: 28
46. Chuck & the First Peoples Kitchen (2020– )
TV-PG | Documentary
Eager to learn more about their culinary traditions, Chef Chuck Hughes is welcomed into Indigenous Communities in hopes of expanding his cooking horizons.
Stars: Chuck Hughes, Kitty R. Lynn Lickers, Sheila Flaherty, Therese Quitich
47. The Endangered Generation? (2022)
85 min | Documentary
Follows scientists, activists, artists and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders who are exploring how to use diversity, collaboration and creativity to create a resilient future.
Director: Celeste Geer | Stars: Laura Dern, Klaus Ackermann, Simon Angus, Sahila Remon Avias
Votes: 21
48. I'm Not an Indian (2021)
37 min | Short
From Residential School to alcoholism, it was all a learning process." Chief Smoke is dying. As the leader of the Dakota Plains, he has spent 40 years fighting the Canadian government and he has a new plan.
Director: R.J. Maloney
Votes: 8
49. The Long Ride Home (2020)
65 min | Documentary
Powered only by their spirit, a brave group of natives set off on a 600-mile horse ride to bring awareness to the inter-generational trauma their people have endured since colonization.
Director: Steve Haining | Stars: Roben Badger, Danny Bunn, Heather Cote, Jon Eagle Sr.
Votes: 23
50. Luku Ngarra: The Law of the Land (2022)
75 min | Documentary, History
Luku Ngarra is an unflinching, indigenous Australian Aboriginal funded documentary on the history and culture of Arnhem Land leading up to the present day, seen through the eyes of one of ... See full summary »
Director: Sinem Saban | Stars: Djiniyini Gondarra, Baykali Ganambarr, Lowurrpa Yunupingu, Biritjalawuy Gondarra
Votes: 8