According to Variety, Indigenous director Banchi Hanuse's documentary 'Ceremony' has emerged as a festival season standout, winning the Audience Award at South by Southwest, a Directors Guild Award at Hot Docs, and the First Nations Award at the Sydney Film Festival. The film honors Nuxalk history, healing, and survival. Hanuse's 12-year journey bringing this story to screen underscores its cultural significance, with the film screening this month at the Bentonville Film Festival.

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