Amplify Our Dream
Christa Couture is an award-winning performing and recording artist, non-fiction writer and broadcaster. She is also proudly Indigenous (mixed Cree and Scandinavian), queer, and a mom. In this episode, Christa sets out to create a new song that speaks to the harrowing journey the characters face in Cherie Dimaline’s award winning book The Marrow Thieves. Inspired by the theme of Indigenous resilience in the book and seeing that play out in the resilient Indigenous people around her she says, “You don’t know if you have resilience unless you need to call on it, unless you are suffering. And then you discover the parts of you that come out to help you survive.”
13 part original documentary music series that features some of today's top Indigenous talent telling powerful stories through new compositions.
Primary Title
- Amplify
Episode Title
- Our Dream
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 18 January 2023
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 12
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- 13 part original documentary music series that features some of today's top Indigenous talent telling powerful stories through new compositions.
Episode Description
- Christa Couture is an award-winning performing and recording artist, non-fiction writer and broadcaster. She is also proudly Indigenous (mixed Cree and Scandinavian), queer, and a mom. In this episode, Christa sets out to create a new song that speaks to the harrowing journey the characters face in Cherie Dimaline’s award winning book The Marrow Thieves. Inspired by the theme of Indigenous resilience in the book and seeing that play out in the resilient Indigenous people around her she says, “You don’t know if you have resilience unless you need to call on it, unless you are suffering. And then you discover the parts of you that come out to help you survive.”
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Indigenous peoples--Canada--Music
- Documentary television programs--Canada
Genres
- Biography
- Community
- Documentary
- Music
Contributors
- Michelle St. John (Producer)
- Jeremy Edwardes (Producer)
- Shane Belcourt (Producer)
- Shane Belcourt (Editor)
- Sean Stiller (Cinematographer)
- Rising Day Media (Production Unit)
- Coptor Productions (Production Unit)
- Wabunganung Film Company Ltd (Production Unit)
- Canada Media Fund (Funder)
- Christa Couture (Subject)
- Cherie Dimaline (Subject)
Subjects
- Indigenous peoples--Canada--Music
- Documentary television programs--Canada