The film received the 2016 Coup de coeur du jury award at Montreal 's Terres en vues/Land InSights First Peoples ' Festival and had its public premiere in Vermette 's hometown of Winnipeg on October 5 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery . At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017 , the film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary Film
5th Canadian Screen Awards
5th Canadian Screen Awards
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