
Sara Relli
Sara is a Berlin-based screenwriter and researcher from Italy. She holds an MA in Screenwriting from the University of West London and an MA (Hons) in Modern, Comparative and Post-Colonial Literature from the University of Bologna. She discovered her passion for postcolonial literatures after a scholarship in Montreal, Canada. As a non-Indigenous writer, she is aware that she is approaching Indigenous history and culture from a problematic perspective. She is also aware that Indigenous voices have long been marginalized within dominant narratives. Therefore, she always strives to prioritize Indigenous sources in her work. In 2025 she was a semi-finalist in the ScreenCraft Film Fund and Emerging Screenwriters Screenplay Competition.
Articles by Sara Relli

Among the chiefs and warriors who defeated General Custer at Little Bighorn were four Native American women. Here is their story.

British colonialism disrupted the lives of Aboriginal people in Tasmania, Australia. Despite immense challenges, their descendants are now integral to Australian culture.
British colonialism disrupted the lives of Aboriginal people in Tasmania, Australia. Despite immense challenges, their descendants are now integral to Australian culture.

Warwick Thornton has contributed to decolonizing Australian cinema by opening a much-needed window into the lives of Aboriginal Australians.
Warwick Thornton has contributed to decolonizing Australian cinema by opening a much-needed window into the lives of Aboriginal Australians.

From Alberta to Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the Plains are home to the Blackfoot, Assiniboine, Stoney, Cree, and Ojibwa First Nations.
From Alberta to Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the Plains are home to the Blackfoot, Assiniboine, Stoney, Cree, and Ojibwa First Nations.

The “children of the fur trade,” the Métis have developed a unique culture, blending elements of Plains First Nations with European and French-Canadian traditions.
The “children of the fur trade,” the Métis have developed a unique culture, blending elements of Plains First Nations with European and French-Canadian traditions.

Pre-contact Aboriginal society in present-day Tasmania, Australia was organized into nine nations, with each nation structured into several clans.

The Musket Wars, a prolonged period of inter-tribal conflict among Māori tribes, were partially incited by the impact of colonialism on Māori society.
The Musket Wars, a prolonged period of inter-tribal conflict among Māori tribes, were partially incited by the impact of colonialism on Māori society.

When two Māori tribes invaded their homelands in 1835, the Moriori were nearly exterminated.

In the 19th century, the Métis played a significant role in the rapid decline of the bison population across the Plains.
In the 19th century, the Métis played a significant role in the rapid decline of the bison population across the Plains.

The colonial history of New Zealand (Aotearoa) began with James Cook’s arrival. It led to settler migration, conflicts with the Māori, and a self-governing colony.

A close look at the history and tribal territories of some of the largest Māori tribes.
A close look at the history and tribal territories of some of the largest Māori tribes.

Discover the story of five Māori chiefs and their fight to protect their lands from European encroachment.
Discover the story of five Māori chiefs and their fight to protect their lands from European encroachment.