A Place to Belong

A Place to Belong

2020 · 4 min · Documentary

Today there are over 100 Aboriginal Friendship Centers across Canada. They provide essential services and a home away from home for many. A Place to Belong celebrates Christmas at the very first Friendship Center, located in East Vancouver, and reveals the story behind the Friendship Center movement.

Directed by Rosemary Georgeson

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