Bring Her Home

This film tells the story of three Indigenous womenfighting to vindicate and honour their missing andmurdered relatives. An activist, an artist and a politicianeach strive to find healing and hope for themselves andtheir community. The film interweaves the women’sstories as they strive for awareness of an epidemicthat leaves the loved ones of murdered and missingIndigenous women yearning for answers. Artist AngelaTwo Stars, activist Mysti Babineau, and representativeRuth Buffalo have all experienced and coped with theenduring traumas of colonisation in their Indigenouscommunities. Within the framework of marching atthe Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Rallyand ‘March’, an annual community event, the filmdescribes how these women have brought attention tothe crisis while also providing encouragement to theircommunities. 'Native women make up less than onepercent of the US population, yet face murder ratesthat are more than 10 times the national average,'said Director and Producer Leya Hale of the SissetonWahpeton Dakota and Diné Nations. 'I’ve made it myduty to not only highlight the challenges my people face,but to offer stories of resilience, healing, and hope toempower Indigenous communities near and far. I hope,this film will drive public awareness and will serve asa catalyst for conversation, cultural reclamation andultimately, systemic change.'