Took in this documentary, Saints and Sinners, about the remarkable history of the Skidegate Saints, perennial champions of the All Native Basketball Tournament of the British Columbia Coast. A sports documentary, but really also the story of how basketball became a question of pride and resilience for the Haida Nation fifty years ago or more, and how basketball prowess, community-building, and political action have gone hand in hand every since. Some great B-ball footage too!
It has been playing at the HotDocs documentary festival currently on in Toronto. National distribution possible. And slated for streaming on Crave next winter.
