
Words Matter
2021, English. Directed by Stephanie Joline.
Mi'kmaw poet and published author Rebecca Thomas uses words for a living, but she can't speak the language stolen from her father at residential school. Words Matter follows her journey to reclaim the language while exploring the complicated past that's kept it from her.
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- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 21 April 2021
- Country
- Canada
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- Stephanie Joline
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Words Matter runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Words Matter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 April 2021. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Words Matter?
Words Matter (2021) was directed by Stephanie Joline.