Loading...
Loading...



On a misty morning in the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people blockaded a muddy dirt road on Lyell Island, demanding the government work with Indigenous people to find a way to protect the land and the future. In a riveting new feature documentary drawn from more than a hundred hours of archival footage and audio, award-winning director Christopher Auchter (Now Is the Time) recreates the critical moment when the Haida Nation’s resolute act of vision and conscience changed the world.
Avis de la communauté (1)
[Sheffield '25] Using only archival footage to give a narrative structure to the events, the film introduces an animated character who provides contextual information, demonstrating its educational intent. Above all, thanks to the excellent editing and outstanding soundtrack, it manages to unfold an interesting reflection on the territorial disputes that remain a structural problem stemming from the consequences of colonialism. At the same time, it demonstrates mutual respect (and perhaps some understanding) between workers and indigenous members, but marked by a deep conflict of interests, which makes it all the more complex.