Indigenous artist and activist, Tara Trudell, approached us about wanting to share her powerful practice of paper bead-making through a documentary. Tara is the daughter of late activist John Trudell who helped lead the American Indian Movement against the U.S. government. Now facing chronic progressive illness Tara is ready to share how bead-making helped her to heal intergenerational trauma. Her vision was to empower other womxn and children to reclaim their identity, spirit and place on Earth.

See the Women is a feature-length documentary that follows Tara Trudell and 2 other Indigenous womxn who are using art to reclaim their spirits and navigate trauma. As they manage their daily lives, each womxn engages in the art that heals them and offers a way for other womxn around the world to heal. Alongside the protagonists, a chorus of voices narrate cultural and historical truths that speak to the past, present, and future of Indigenous womxn.The film honors the womxn and youth who have been silenced by creating space for them to finally be seen.