A 37-minute poem that'll rewire how you see colonialism, animated like your ancestors' dreams.
Combining the authenticity of Indigenous writer Rebecca Thomas' narrative, the power of poetry, and stunning animation, "I Place You into the Fire" invites viewers to consider their roles in fostering understanding, compassion and justice.
Direction
Joline makes poetry cinematic without losing its teeth
Cinematography
Animation that honors Mi'kmaq visual traditions
Writing
Thomas' words that demand you sit in discomfort
Director
Stephanie Joline
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rebecca Thomas is a former Poet Laureate of Halifax and member of the Mi'kmaq Nation, bringing institutional legitimacy and grassroots fire simultaneously.
The title references a specific Mi'kmaq teaching about releasing what no longer serves—watch how the animation literalizes this through elemental transformation.
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