NIGHT WATCHES US | Full Documentary | National Film Board of Canada

A poetic blend of documentary, street art and spoken word bears witness to a young Black man’s death at the hands of police and the community’s search for healing and justice. On a quiet Montreal street, the killing of Nicholas Gibbs—a 23-year-old Black man in the midst of a mental health crisis—shattered a family and galvanized a community. In *_Night Watches Us_* , filmmaker Stefan Verna traces the ripple effects of that night through the voices of those who loved Gibbs most, revealing the deep wounds left by systemic racism and police violence. Through a powerful fusion of documentary footage, poetry, and street art, the film transforms grief into resistance and remembrance. Both intimate and political, it stands as a love letter to Nicholas Gibbs and a call for accountability and change. Directed by Stefan Verna - 2024 | 42 min Watch more free films on NFB.ca → http://bit.ly/YThpNFB Subscribe to our newsletter → http://bit.ly/NFBnewsletter Follow us on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/nfb.ca Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/onf_nfb/ Follow us on X → https://www.twitter.com/thenfb Download our free iOS Apps → http://apple.co/2dbva4h Download our free Android Apps → http://bit.ly/2dbvHmO