TURTLE ISLAND RAP

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A celebratory portrait of Indigenous youth culture, following the creative journeys of three rappers on the rise.

Hip-hop is a tool of self-expression and community connection for A$h Da Hunter, Travis Thompson, and Wiidaaseh, the artists featured in TURTLE ISLAND RAP. Blending performance, intimate personal moments, and a view from inside the creative process, this documentary is a portrait of three artists shaping contemporary Indigenous culture.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Toronto International Film Festival 2026

DIRECTOR'S BIO
Alexandra Lazarowich (Lubicon Lake First Nation) is a Cree writer, director and producer from northern Alberta in Canada. TURTLE ISLAND RAP is her first documentary feature. She is also in production on RUNNING SMOKE, a three-part mini series for CBC about a legendary Indigenous NASCAR driver arrested in one of the biggest illegal tobacco busts in North American history. In addition to directing and producing documentaries, Alexandra is an accomplished screenwriter. She wrote for the SYFY series RESIDENT ALIEN (Seasons 3 and 4), distributed worldwide by Netflix, and is in development on her first scripted feature, a romantic comedy about her parents' unlikely love story.