Film Screening: Walking Through the Fire (with talkback by Sultans of String)
mars 24 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Walking Through the Fire
A *FREE* Film Screening with Sultans of String
The Hudson Creative Hub invites you to a special screening of Walking Through the Fire, a powerful visual album and documentary by JUNO-nominated artists Sultans of String that explores music, collaboration, and reconciliation. This special evening will feature opening remarks and a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker/Sultans of String producer Chris McKhool.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Doors at 7pm, Show at 8pm
Screening runtime: 80 minutes; talkback to follow with lead filmmaker Chris McKhool of Sultans of String
Inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call for greater collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, Walking Through the Fire documents the creation of an album built on relationship, respect, and shared storytelling. The film weaves together behind-the-scenes footage, artist conversations, and music videos for each collaboration, offering audiences an intimate look at both the creative process and the lived experiences behind the songs.
Prepare to be absorbed by the captivating synergy and power of Walking Through the Fire as it takes you on a journey where cultures collide, boundaries dissolve, and the universal language of music unites us all.From Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party, rumba to rock, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island with Elder and poet Dr. Duke Redbird, the Métis Fiddler Quartet, Ojibwe/Finnish Singer-Songwriter Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan), Coast Tsm’syen Singer Shannon Thunderbird, The North Sound from the Prairies, Blues singer Crystal Shawanda, Heavy-Wood guitarist Don Ross, Northern Cree pow wow group, Dene singer-songwriter Leela Gilday, Inuit Throat Singers and more, in this musical film experience unlike any other.
At its heart, this is a film about listening — to history, to one another, and to the role that art can play in building understanding across cultures. It is honest, moving, and grounded in the voices of the artists who participated in the project.
This screening is offered free of charge, with donations gratefully accepted at the door, and is open to all members of the community. Whether you are familiar with Sultans of String’s music or encountering this project for the first time, Walking Through the Fire offers a meaningful opportunity to engage with music as a bridge for dialogue and connection.
🎶 Companion concert: Sultans of String (duo format) will perform live at the Hudson Creative Hub on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 as part of our 2026 Listening Room Series, offering audiences a chance to experience their music in an intimate, live setting.
ABOUT THE FILM
Walking Through the Fire won “Best Musical Film” and “Best Soundtrack” at the Cannes World Film Festival.
“The very fact that you’re doing this tells me that you believe in the validity of our language, you believe in the validity of our art and our music and that you want to help to bring it out. And that’s really what’s important, is for people to have faith that we can do this”- The Late Honourable Murray Sinclair, Ojibwe Elder and former chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
A central theme running through Walking Through The Fire is the need for the truth of Indigenous experience to be told before reconciliation can begin in earnest. Embedded in the title is the energy of rebirth: fire destroys, but it also nourishes the soil to create new growth, beauty, and resiliency. Walking Through The Fire ensures that we emerge on the other side together, stronger and more unified.
Sultans of String created this project in the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, and Final Report that asks for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to work together as an opportunity to show a path forward. Says bandleader Chris McKhool (whose grandfather was a stowaway from Lebanon at the turn of the last century), “We know that as a society we can’t move ahead without acknowledging and reflecting on the past. Before reconciliation can occur, the full truth of the Indigenous experience in this country needs to be told, so we’ve been calling on Indigenous artists to share with us their stories, their experience, and their lives, so we settler Canadians can continue our learning about the history of genocide, residential schools, and of inter-generational impacts of colonization.”
“The place that we have to start is with truth. Reconciliation will come sometime way in the future, perhaps, but right now, truth is where we need to begin the journey with each other. As human beings, we have to acquire that truth”- Dr. Duke Redbird – Chippewa/Anishinaabe Elder and poet
PREVIOUS FILM AWARDS WON: Cannes World Film Festival Best, Istanbul Film Festival, Vancouver Independent Film Festival, Lightbox International Film Festival, Boston Independent Film Awards, LA Independent Film Channel Festival, Hollywood International Golden Age Festival, Scarab Short Film Festival
Walking Through the Fire
A *FREE* Film Screening with Sultans of String
The Hudson Creative Hub invites you to a special screening of Walking Through the Fire, a powerful visual album and documentary by JUNO-nominated artists Sultans of String that explores music, collaboration, and reconciliation. This special evening will feature opening remarks and a post-screening Q&A with filmmaker/Sultans of String producer Chris McKhool.
Inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call for greater collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, Walking Through the Fire documents the creation of an album built on relationship, respect, and shared storytelling. The film weaves together behind-the-scenes footage, artist conversations, and music videos for each collaboration, offering audiences an intimate look at both the creative process and the lived experiences behind the songs.
Prepare to be absorbed by the captivating synergy and power of Walking Through the Fire as it takes you on a journey where cultures collide, boundaries dissolve, and the universal language of music unites us all.From Métis fiddling to an East Coast Kitchen Party, rumba to rock, to the drumming of the Pacific Northwest, experience the beauty and diversity of music from Turtle Island with Elder and poet Dr. Duke Redbird, the Métis Fiddler Quartet, Ojibwe/Finnish Singer-Songwriter Marc Meriläinen (Nadjiwan), Coast Tsm’syen Singer Shannon Thunderbird, The North Sound from the Prairies, Blues singer Crystal Shawanda, Heavy-Wood guitarist Don Ross, Northern Cree pow wow group, Dene singer-songwriter Leela Gilday, Inuit Throat Singers and more, in this musical film experience unlike any other.
At its heart, this is a film about listening — to history, to one another, and to the role that art can play in building understanding across cultures. It is honest, moving, and grounded in the voices of the artists who participated in the project.
This screening is offered free of charge, with donations gratefully accepted at the door, and is open to all members of the community. Whether you are familiar with Sultans of String’s music or encountering this project for the first time, Walking Through the Fire offers a meaningful opportunity to engage with music as a bridge for dialogue and connection.
🎶 Companion concert: Sultans of String (duo format) will perform live at the Hudson Creative Hub on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 as part of our 2026 Listening Room Series, offering audiences a chance to experience their music in an intimate, live setting.
ABOUT THE FILM
Walking Through the Fire won “Best Musical Film” and “Best Soundtrack” at the Cannes World Film Festival.
“The very fact that you’re doing this tells me that you believe in the validity of our language, you believe in the validity of our art and our music and that you want to help to bring it out. And that’s really what’s important, is for people to have faith that we can do this”- The Late Honourable Murray Sinclair, Ojibwe Elder and former chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
A central theme running through Walking Through The Fire is the need for the truth of Indigenous experience to be told before reconciliation can begin in earnest. Embedded in the title is the energy of rebirth: fire destroys, but it also nourishes the soil to create new growth, beauty, and resiliency. Walking Through The Fire ensures that we emerge on the other side together, stronger and more unified.
Sultans of String created this project in the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, and Final Report that asks for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to work together as an opportunity to show a path forward. Says bandleader Chris McKhool (whose grandfather was a stowaway from Lebanon at the turn of the last century), “We know that as a society we can’t move ahead without acknowledging and reflecting on the past. Before reconciliation can occur, the full truth of the Indigenous experience in this country needs to be told, so we’ve been calling on Indigenous artists to share with us their stories, their experience, and their lives, so we settler Canadians can continue our learning about the history of genocide, residential schools, and of inter-generational impacts of colonization.”
“The place that we have to start is with truth. Reconciliation will come sometime way in the future, perhaps, but right now, truth is where we need to begin the journey with each other. As human beings, we have to acquire that truth”- Dr. Duke Redbird – Chippewa/Anishinaabe Elder and poet
PREVIOUS FILM AWARDS WON: Cannes World Film Festival Best, Istanbul Film Festival, Vancouver Independent Film Festival, Lightbox International Film Festival, Boston Independent Film Awards, LA Independent Film Channel Festival, Hollywood International Golden Age Festival, Scarab Short Film Festival
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