We Were Younger Once Dakota Language Malek Rasamny co-directed the feature

Malek Rasamny co-directed the feature film Spaces of Exception and cofounded the multimedia research project The Native and the Refugee

In his work he explores themes of identity

they are telling their stories and keeping this history alive for the benefit of future generations

Chapter 3: From Assimilation to Self-Determination

We Were Younger Once Dakota Language Malek Rasamny co-directed the featureKiona Callihoo Ligtvoet (she her) is a mixed Cree, Metis, and Dutch settler artist coming from scrip land, and descending from Michel First Nation. Kiona or Kiwi, as her family calls her grew up living with her moshom (grandpa) and a revolving door of relatives on scrip land. Affectionately called "the farm", Kiwi shares a small portion of her home a spot where she played with her cousins, daydreamed about her future, listened to her families' stories