Tsi Teyoto:te (Even in the Silence)
Tsi Teyoto:te (Even in the Silence) is an experimental film told entirely in Kanien’keha (Mohawk language) that examines the impacts of underage drinking in Indigenous communities and the struggle to overcome grief and past traumas through culture, traditional practices and self-healing.
Topics Covered
Alcohol Use Disorder, Grief and Loss, Mental Wellness, Trauma
Content Heads Up
Depiction of a DUI-caused car accident
Representation
College age, Indigenous, Woman / female
Film Style
Drama
Filmmaker
Johnathan Elliott
Jonathan Elliott is a Tuscarora filmmaker from Ontario, known for directing and cinematography on projects like Even in the Silence, Taken Home, and Her Water Drum. His work has been screened internationally at film festivals in New Zealand, Italy, Germany, the U.S., and Canada.
