RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD + A CONVERSATION WITH PURA FÉ

Co-presented by Talking Stick Festival and the Vancouver international film festival

Exploring the profound influence of Native American music and musicians on rock and pop, this assertive and engaging doc (winner of the Audience Award and Best Canadian Film awards at Hot Docs) sets the record straight, with reference to Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Saint Marie, Robbie Robertson, and more.

Following the screening, please join us for a conversation with Indigenous singer-songwriter, activist, and storyteller Pura Fé, moderated by Doreen Manuel, a celebratory reception with a performance by M’Girl singers.

Accessibility: VIFF offers a limited number of complimentary tickets per screening to anyone who self-identifies as Indigenous.

Pura Fé

Pura Fé is an artist, activist, and storyteller of Tuscarora and Taino heritage, known for her impassioned vocals, slide guitar fireworks, and powerful songs that touch on folk, gospel, and blues traditions. In 1987, she co-founded the renowned Indigenous women’s a cappella group Ulali, and since 1995 she’s been releasing solo albums and collaborating with the likes of Indigo Girls and Robbie Robertson.

He is the author of full-metal indigiqueer (Talonbooks 2017) which was shortlisted for the inaugural Indigenous Voices Award and the Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry. He is also the author of Jonny Appleseed(Arsenal Pulp Press 2018) which was long listed for the Giller Prize, shortlisted for the Indigenous Voices Award, the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Amazon Canada First Novel Award, the Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award, and won the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction, the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction and Canada Reads 2021.

Doreen Manuel

Emcee

Doreen Manuel (Secwepemc/Ktunaxa), MFA, is the sixth child of Grand Chief George Manuel and Spiritual Leader Marceline Manuel. She is an award-winning filmmaker with an extensive background as a leader working in First Nations education and community development. She is the Director of the Bosa Centre for Film and Animation, which is a state-of-the art facility housing 8000+ square feet of studio space and extensive inventory of advanced film industry equipment. She serves on the Board of Directors for Knowledge Network, Vancouver International Film Festival, and Women in View. She is a Partner of the Talent to Watch Telefilm Fund. She is a Matriarch with the IM4 virtual and augmented reality-training program, an advisor on the TELUS Storyhive fund Indigenous envelope, Telefilm Indigenous Working Group, and Motion Picture Production Association of BC Equity and Inclusion Committee. Doreen is also a founder and instructor for the WIFTV Tricksters and Writers feature film screenwriting program, a founder of the Indigenous Digital Accelerator multi-million-dollar fund and the founder of Filmmakers in Indigenous Leadership and Management Business Affairs training program.

M'Girl

M’Girl’s percussive based hand drum songs blends harmonies into a contemporary gospel style, reflecting both their cultural practice and their personal story of home. Led by Renae Morriseau, their music reflects their personal journeys and cultural worldviews held respectfully by each M’Girl living within the urban environment of the lower mainland of British Columbia, Canada.

Whether he is playing an intimate venue for local blues fans, as a solo, duo, trio or with a four-piece band, or on a festival stage to thousands of music aficionados, Porter’s love of performing comes across clear and strong. He has been compared to Dr. John, Joe Cocker and even Elton John! Robbie Robertson has called Porter “a master bluesman.” He captivates audiences wherever he performs and makes new fans…and they never leave his show disappointed.