Skoden
| #skoden | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Damien Eagle Bear |
| Written by | Damien Eagle Bear |
| Produced by | Damien Eagle Bear |
| Starring | Pernell Bad Arm |
| Cinematography | Tamarra Canu |
| Edited by | Billy Calling First Jasleen Kaur Kane Stewart |
| Music by | Melody McKiver |
Production company | Dirty Jacket Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
#skoden is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Damien Eagle Bear and released in 2025.[1] The film is a portrait of Pernell Bad Arm, a homeless Kainai man in Lethbridge, Alberta, who attained viral internet fame in the 2010s when an image of him confronting a photographer briefly became an anti-indigenous racist meme, before being reclaimed by indigenous youth as a symbol of pride and resistance.[2]
In an essay for CBC Arts, Eagle Bear explained his desire to help flesh out and expand the understanding of a man who was known to the general public more as a symbol than as a real person.[3]
The film premiered in the Canadian Spectrum competition at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[4] where Damien Eagle Bear won the Earl A. Glick Emerging Canadian Filmmaker Award.[5]
References
- ^ Marc Glassman, "#skoden Review: The Man Behind the Meme". Point of View, May 1, 2025.
- ^ Alex Nino Gheciu, "'#Skoden' doc shows 'kind and gentle' side of unhoused Indigenous man who became a meme". Prince George Citizen, April 29, 2025.
- ^ Damien Eagle Bear, "Why I needed to tell the story of Pernell Bad Arm, the extraordinary man behind the #skoden meme". CBC Arts, April 29, 2025.
- ^ Leo Barraclough, "‘Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance’ to Lead Hot Docs Lineup, Featuring 35 World Premieres". Variety, March 25, 2025.
- ^ Matthew Carey, "Hot Docs Announces Prizes: Awards Go To ‘I, Poppy,’ ‘River Of Grass,’ ‘Paul,’ ‘Khartoum’ And More". Deadline Hollywood, May 2, 2025.