Extractions

Extractions parallels resource extraction with the booming child apprehension industry. As the filmmaker reviews how these industries have affected her, she reflects on having her own eggs retrieved and frozen to make an Indigenous baby.

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  • Runtime

    16 min
  • Country

    Canada
  • Year of Presentation

    2020
  • Year of Production

    2019
  • Director

    Thirza Cuthand
  • Cast

    Thirza Cuthand
  • Production Company

  • Berlinale Section

    Forum
  • Berlinale Category

    Short Film

Biography Thirza Cuthand

born in 1978 in Regina, Canada, is a Toronto-based filmmaker. Her films deal with sexuality, madness, queer identity and love, as well as Indigeneity.

Filmography Thirza Cuthand

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