
Ush
Pierre Gill
This film will be presented during the La Nuit du court event on March 22nd, 2025 at Concordia University.
This film is a love letter to the Pekuakamiulnuatsh community. Through a captivating setting and music more fitting than ever, Pierre Gill, a member of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Nation, returns to the lands of his people. With his cedar canoe (ush), he expresses his passion for the arts that have nourished him, blending poetry, music, photography, and vast landscapes.
This film is a love letter to the Pekuakamiulnuatsh community. Through a captivating setting and music more fitting than ever, Pierre Gill, a member of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Nation, returns to the lands of his people. With his cedar canoe (ush), he expresses his passion for the arts that have nourished him, blending poetry, music, photography, and vast landscapes.
Other Festival:
Rencontres internationales du Documentaire de Montréal, Canada (2024)
Rencontres internationales du Documentaire de Montréal, Canada (2024)
Director | Pierre Gill |
Script | Pierre Gill |
Editing | Pierre Gill, Alexandra Nadeau |
Camera | Lysandre Leduc-Boudreau, Alexandra Nadeau, Émilie Sauvé |
Music | Pierre Gill |
Present in these collections
Sessions
• Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
Saturday, march 15, 2025, 03:15 p.m. — 04:32 p.m.
• Université Concordia - H110, Pavillon Henry F. Hall
Saturday, march 22, 2025, 07:00 p.m. — 10:26 p.m.
Production

Pierre Gill
Available in French only
Né en 1956, Pierre Gill est un fier membre de la nation des Pekuakamiulnuatsh. Par sa grande admiration pour son peuple, ses coutumes, et par sa formation en études littéraires françaises, il aura réussi à raconter son peuple à travers ses passions : le journalisme, la photographie, la poésie, la chanson, et le retour régulier vers les territoires de sa nation.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Né en 1956, Pierre Gill est un fier membre de la nation des Pekuakamiulnuatsh. Par sa grande admiration pour son peuple, ses coutumes, et par sa formation en études littéraires françaises, il aura réussi à raconter son peuple à travers ses passions : le journalisme, la photographie, la poésie, la chanson, et le retour régulier vers les territoires de sa nation.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Canot (2024)