Zaya Benazzo

Zaya Benazzo

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Mauri 2024

Mauri (life principle, life force, vital essence inherent in all living things) The film is an intimate, visually stunning testament to a land and a people who have survived removal, exploitation and colonization — and to the healing ways that are part of the Māori ancestral knowledge. It juxtaposes the enduring trauma of colonialism with the resilience offered through Māori ancestral healing traditions.
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The Eternal Song 2025

Across sacred lands, Indigenous voices reveal both the deep wounds of colonization and the ancestral wisdom that guides us toward healing.
Zaya Benazzo

Zaya Benazzo

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The Wisdom of Trauma 2021 (6.9)

One in five Americans are diagnosed with mental illness every year. Suicide is the second most common cause of death in the US for youth aged 15-24, and kills over 800,000 people globally per year. Drug overdose kills 81,000 in the US annually. The autoimmune disorder epidemic affects 24 million people in the US alone. What is going on? The interconnected epidemics of anxiety, chronic illness and substance abuse are, according to Dr. Gabor Maté, normal - but not in the way you might think.
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Where Olive Trees Weep 2024 (8.8)

Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.
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If An Owl Calls Your Name 2025

Mending the wounds of forced assimilation, Indigenous elders, healers, and activists from the Esk'etemc, Gitxsan, and Wet'suwet'en territories share a legacy of resilience and ancestral wisdom.
Zaya Benazzo

Zaya Benazzo

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Mauri 2024

Mauri (life principle, life force, vital essence inherent in all living things) The film is an intimate, visually stunning testament to a land and a people who have survived removal, exploitation and colonization — and to the healing ways that are part of the Māori ancestral knowledge. It juxtaposes the enduring trauma of colonialism with the resilience offered through Māori ancestral healing traditions.