Press

“An emotionally stirring and visceral documentary”- The Review Geek

Festivals

Selected to more than 20 festivals around the world, among others:

– World Premiere at True False 2024
– Premiere at Sheffield Doc Fest
– “Best of Fests” IDFA
– Winner of Hot Docs Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature
– Winner of Hot Docs Audience Award
– Winner Best International Documentary Feature Red Nation’s Film Festival
– Special Jury Mention for Elevate Award DOXA
– Special Jury Mention for Colin Low Award for Best Canadian Director DOXA

Director's Biography

MICHAEL TOLEDANO, Co-Director & Producer & Director of Photography, is an award winning filmmaker and photojournalist based in British Columbia Canada. Michael’s work has been published by outlets including VICE, Al Jazeera America, and Democracy Now!, and has been shown across every major Canadian television news network.

JENNIFER WICKHAM, Co-Director & Producer, is Cas Yikh (Grizzly House) from the Gidimt’en (bear/wolf) clan of the Wet’suwet’en people. Jennifer grew up in and around Wet’suwet’en territory, and has actively participated in her nation’s governance system since 2008. Jen’s background is in writing and Indigenous resurgence. She has worked as an educator, a mental health advocate, and community support worker. Since 2018, and currently, Jen has been the Media Coordinator for the Gidimt’en Checkpoint.

BRENDA MICHELL, Co-Director & Producer is Tsakë ze’ K-eltiy of the Unist’ot’en people of the Wet’suwet’en Nation. She has lived in the Wet’suwet’en communities of Witset and Burns Lake all her life. Brenda is trained as a Wet’suwet’en language instructor and has worked as a post-secondary education coordinator for the Lake Babine Nation Band for decades, and is currently the resident Elder, language teacher, and addictions counselor at the Unist’ot’en Healing Centre.