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Ajuawak Kapashesit. Writer - Director - Actor. Bio. Ajuawak's acting credits include the short films Shinaab (Sundance 2017, TIFF 2017) and Shinaab part II (TIFF 2018, Sundance 2019), and the feature films Indian Horse (TIFF 2017), Once Upon a River (Bentonville Film Festival 2019), and Indian Road Trip (Whistler Film Festival 2020).
Ajuawak Kapashesit is a Canadian actor, writer and producer of Anishinaabe and Métis descent. He has appeared in films such as Indian Horse, Seeds and Language Keepers, and TV shows such as Outlander and TallBoyz.
Director | Ajuawak Kapashesit. Language Keepers. Watch as three Ojibwe residents of Minnesota work to revitalize their language. Using modern technologies like film and video games, social media, and radio, they hope to inspire a new generation to learn their native tongue. Available via YouTube. Seeds.
Feb 28, 2019 · Ajuawak Kapashesit is an Anishinaabe and Cree actor who stars in the film adaptation of Richard Wagamese's novel Indian Horse. He talks about his character, the historical context, and the importance of representation in film.
Ajuawak Kapashesit plays the young Saul Indian Horse, a hockey prodigy who faces racism and trauma in the novel-based movie. He talks about his research, his passion for language revitalization, and the importance of the story.
Anishinaabe core values and stories drive Ajuawak Kapashesit as a storyteller, actor, writer and filmmaker. Born and raised on the White Earth Ojibwe Nation, of Ashinaabe, Cree and Jewish descent, Kapashesit draws on that knowledge in his latest film, “Language Keepers,” a short documentary now in the works that is set to be released next year.
Actor: Indian Horse. Ajuawak Kapashesit is known for Indian Horse (2017), Seeds (2022) and Language Keepers (2023).
