We meet via video call, and even on that flattening medium, Kiawentiio sparkles. Now and again she glances over her shoulder into a corner I can’t see; turns out her mother is there for backup. Landing Avatar: The Last Airbender, by contrast, required more of a campaign. Teaming up with Aang, the title character (played in the series by Gordon Cormier), she begins to realize her potential. That mattered, Kiawentiio says: “It’s 100-per-cent important to me that I represent where I come from, my people and my language.

Source: The Star February 22, 2024 15:00 UTC