Planet in Focus: Nechako: It Will Be A Big River Again
- Tue, Oct 21
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Lyana Patrick Run Time: 90 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2025
A documentary that tells the story of the Nechako River in British Columbia and the evolution of its relationship with humans.
The Nechako River is an invaluable resource that crosses the territory of several First Nations in British Columbia’s Northwest region. When it was dammed in the 1950s to provide water for Rio Tinto Alcans Aluminum Smelter, salmon populations were decimated and the First Nations’ way of life was disrupted.
InNechako: It will be a Big River Again, Stellat’en director Lyana Patrick follows the Saik’uz Nation and her own Nation in their quest to recognize their rights and restore the flow of the river. The film reveals how historic colonial dynamics imposed by government and resource companies destroyed integral parts of First Nations communities, and how these wrongs are being righted through painstaking legal battles—many led by women fighting for their families and access to traditional lands.
Patrick creates an intimate portrait of community resilience and the tireless legal fight to protect the land that sustains them. Nechako: It will be a Big River Againmakes its Ontario premiere as PIF’s opening night selection. -PLANET IN FOCUS
Join us at the Paradise Theatre for our Opening Celebration and a conversation with Director Lyana Patrick.
Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.