One of Ours

One of Ours is a very insightful film that explores identity. Its format gives an intimate view into the Josiah's and his family's life as it explores the significance and the diverseness of identity. A lot of perspectives and stories are shared, which makes the film very well-rounded, thought provoking and touching. There's a lot of conversation surrounding community, belonging, acceptance, love, betrayal, hardship and resilience. This eye-opening film is easy to empathize and connect with while also expanding your views on identity and what it means to belong. It also touches on navigating and re-experiencing past trauma through Josiah's relationship with adoption, his dad, divorce and the basketball tournament. I definitely recommend watching!

This film was breathtaking. The importance of ethnic, cultural and racial divisions were highlighted throughout the film. This film captured the familial importances and connections from both Josiah Wilsons life and his family's; having the indigenaity and support from his culture, but also the negative impacts members of the community of the unsupportive side from the racial v ethnicity/culture.

The film shedded much needed light to the discrimination people endure when there race and ethnicity do not "traditionally" align. The Wilson family discusses that to be apart of their indigenous community is not just blood, it is more, it is involvement, passion and love.

This documentary is an incredible look at identity, and how people are viewed within both their communities and by people outside the communities who want to exercise unnecessary power over people.

The way this movie displays identity is quite interesting as it discusses adoption and how Josiah's identity is influenced by being adopted into the nation, and his family structure. This is a wonderful documentary, and it is deeply heartfelt. One of my key takeaways from this is that identity is about nationhood, and the people with whom you grow up with, and live with. It then looks at what happens when that identity is unfairly challenged, and the betrayal that comes with it. This a film in which you become invested in the people that are being discussed. I would definitely recommend watching it!

The question of what it means to belong to a community is not easy for everyone to answer. Most people grow up and live without understanding how it can even be a problem.

This film is about Josiah, an adopted young man from Haiti who has clear links to his Heiltsuk community, yet they get questioned by an "authority" that should not even be able to have anything to say about his being part of his grandfather's and father's Indigenous community.

The film gives great, detailed insight into the emotions and pain this thoughtless decision causes, the family's support, and the needless struggle to heal which lasts years.

Everyone should watch this film - those who have questioned their identity and (especially) those who never have.

One of Ours provides a unique, insightful perspective into what it means to be a part of a people, and whether there is a set definition or limitations to such a thing (and, further, who gets to dictate them).

The film is a profound look into what an "identity" means -- as something that one doesn't have to be explicitly born into, but something that develops on the basis of community and kinship. It presents the challenges that some people face based on unfair assumptions and narratives about the nature of identity. For example, the idea that it is only a result of their blood, which leaves out whole groups of people with unique experiences like Josiah.

It is a heartfelt story of Josiah and his family, and presents the complexities of things like transracial adoption, community, aspects of identity, and acceptance.