Photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine is bringing her documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” to an exclusive audience in Morgan Hill on Jan. 21.
The film explores the cultural practices and personal stories of 10 tribal community members calling attention to their connections to the land, rematriation (restoring the relationship between indigenous people and their ancestral roots) and climate change, Bassendine said.
Bassendine teamed up with Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner to bring the film to Morgan Hill, where it will screen 6-8:30pm Jan. 21 at CineLux Tennant Station.
Following the film screening will be a discussion with Bassendine, who is the director and cinematographer of “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range.” Rishi Burr is the film’s lead editor and second cinematographer…