We Breathe Again

For centuries, Alaska Native peoples survived the harsh conditions of life in the far north, while their social, cultural, and spiritual practices thrived. In the 1900鈥檚, the battle to claim Alaska and its peoples began, setting in motion disruptive changes that led to many painful inter-generational scars. In a landscape as dramatic as its stories, We Breathe Again is a documentary film that intimately explores the lives of four Alaska Native people, each confronting the impacts of historic and contemporary trauma.

Supported in part by ITVS and Visionmakers Media.  Released on America Reframed in September 2017 as part of a National PBS broadcast. America Reframed. Season 5 Episode 12. Produced in part by UAF FRAME Film Productions.

We Breathe Again intimately explores the lives of four Alaska Natives who are determined to break free from personal histories of trauma and suicide.

 

"We Breathe Again" Poster

 

Speakers

Paul Nagaruk

     Keggulluk Polk

Jody Potts

     Eddie Tate

Production Crew

Producer ...

 Enei Begaye, Marsh Chamberlain,
Ryan Jacobi and Evon Peter

Consulting Producer ...

 N'Jeri Eaton and Georgiana Lee