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National Film Board Of Canada Pulls Filmmaker Michelle Latimer’s ‘An Inconvenient Indian’ From Distribution After Questions About Her Indigenous Ancestry

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The National Film Board of Canada is pulling “An Inconvenient Indian” from “active distribution” following an apology from the documentary’s director, Michelle Latimer, over questions regarding her Indigenous heritage. “The film will be withdrawn from all upcoming festivals, including the 2021 Sundance Film Festival,” the NFB said in a statement. “Over the coming weeks and months, we will continue to dialogue and engage with Indigenous communities to explore an accountable path forward for the film,” the statement added.

The NFB’s decision comes less than a week after Latimer responded to questions about her claims of Indigenous ancestry; she issued a statement on Facebook on Dec.

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