Inkwo for When the Starving Return
2024
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Synopsis
Two lifetimes from now the world hangs in the balance. Dove, a young, enigmatic, gender-shifting warrior, discovers the gifts and burdens of their Inkwo (medicine) to defend against an army of hungry, ferocious monsters. Dove’s courage, resilience and alliance with the Earth culminates in a battle against these flesh-consuming creatures, who become stronger with each body and soul they devour. Inkwo for When the Starving Return is a call to action to fight and protect against the forces of greed around us.
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Production
National Film Board of Canada
Original language
English
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Festival History
- Ravenheart International Film Festival 2025
- Seattle International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2025 generic
- SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia 2024 - Anima't - Curts
- Toronto International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2024 generic
