2023 | Feature Length Documentary

Swaysən’s life radically changed when his elders chose him to defend their Nation's land from industrial threats. A known Indigenous land defender facing prison time at the hands of a racist legal system, Swaysən returns to a sacred time-immemorial tradition – the ceremonial canoe journey – to connect and build support in his communities against cultural and environmental threat. His epic journey, on the canoe and in court, shows just how far he’s willing to go to stand up for himself, his community, and the land.

Credits

Directed by Will George
Executive Producers Gloria Pancrazi, Andrew Luba, Nicholas Castel
Cinematographers Gabriel Swift, Chantal Adams, Andrew Robillard
Production Company Coexistence Films

Recognition

2022 Hot Docs Cross Currents Canada Doc Fund 

2022 Planet In Focus Green Pitch

2022 Vancity Community Grant

2023 Creative BC Project Development Fund

2023 Indigenous Screen Office Finishing Fund

2023 Berlinale European Film Market | Hot Docs and Canada Media Fund Delegation

2023 Hot Docs Deal Maker