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The Stand

The Stand

Oct 03, 2024 1h 35m
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Synopsis

Mixing animation with a wealth of archival footage, Chris Auchter’s film explores the 1985 dispute over clearcut logging on Haida Gwaii. On one side are Western Forest Products and Frank Belsen Logging, who plan to engage in clearcut logging on Tllga Kun Gwaayaay (Lyell Island) and are supported by the BC government. On the other side is the Haida Nation, which wishes to protect its lands against further destruction. The confrontation involves court proceedings and a blockade, and Auchter takes us from canny retrospective commentary to the thick of the action.

Title The Stand
Companies ONF | NFB
Countries Canada
Keywords protest, logging, archival, canadian history, british columbia, social & cultural documentary, haida, environmental documentary
David Suzuki

David Suzuki

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gidansda Guujaaw

Gidansda Guujaaw

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jack Webster

Jack Webster

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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