A band of Canadian Native Americans transform their daily hardships into a celebration of their heritage and historical struggles over the course of a fleeting Vancouver summer.

The Ballad of Oppenheimer Park is a film that celebrates the every day life of a group of First Nations, exiles from the Canadian reserves, who, over a fleeting summer, occupy a municipal park in Vancouver. Through direct participation in the filmmaking process, the day to day becomes a ritualistic space in the struggle to overcome historical and ongoing hardships.

The Ballad of Oppenheimer Park celebrates the everyday life of a group of First Nations people, exiles from the Canadian reserves, who, over a fleeting summer, occupy a municipal park in Vancouver. Through direct participation in the filmmaking process, their day-to-day becomes a ritualistic space in the struggle to overcome historical and ongoing hardships.