imagineNATIVE Film Festival


Mino Bimaadiziwin
Touching the Sky
2007, Canada, 13 min, Beta SP
Director: Curtis Beardy, Tashina Monias

Ontario Premiere

Presented as part of:
Voices of Tomorrow
Youth Program
Oct 16 2008, 11:00AM
Al Green Theatre



A group of courageous Aboriginal high school students decide to break the vicious cycle of broken lives and substance abuse, by taking the challenge. The bravery of the youth is truly moving in this raw and deeply inspiring documentary.
Co-directors Curtis Beardy and Tashina Monias are both students at Southeast Collegiate. Curtis hails from Pukatawagan First Nation and Tashina comes from Garden Hill First Nation.