Raven

A Gwich’in elder drifts into a dream of the last raven—and with it, the last speaker of her language. Raven transforms an ordinary moment into something mythical, weaving together loss, memory, and cultural survival. It is a poetic meditation on the vulnerability of language and heritage, and the timeless power of storytelling.

Douglas Joe is an emerging filmmaker from the Gwich’in First Nation in northern Canada. His films highlight Indigenous voices and perspectives, emphasizing language revitalization and cultural continuity. Raven is one of his first shorts to gain international recognition.