Eastern white pines submerged under the waters of a hydroelectric reservoir on unceded Innu territory transform into flames. This exploration between water and fire illustrates our current climate emergency through multiple stories about the relationship between a community and its land.
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[…] a work combining hypnotic images of submerged forests, immersive sound work, and Innu oral histories. – Laurence Olivier (24 Images)
[…] a rich narrative about the present and past of a violated territory and culture, offering a brilliant message on the potential for continuity found in oral transmission. – Olivier Thibodeau (Panorama-cinéma)
The director also sought to create a work that respects local communities, the first to be affected by climate change. – Sophie Bernard (Lien multimédia)
(Quotes translated from the original French.)
Awards and Mentions
- Art and Experimentation Award, RVQC, 2023
- Jury Prize, Trento Film Festival, Italy, 2023
- Night Award at the 21st edition of the Signes de Nuit International Festival, Paris, France, 2023
- Best Documentary Award, Seoul Short Film Festival, South Korea, 2023
- Special Mention, Segni della Notte International Festival, Urbino, Italy, 2023
- Signes Award, Signos da Noite International Festival, Lisbon, Portugal, 2024
Festivals:
- Krakow Film Festival, Pologne, 2022
- DOXA Documentary Film Festival, Vancouver, 2022
- Talent tout court au Cannes Film Market, 2022
- Edinburgh International Film Festival, Scotland, 2022
- DC Shorts Film Festival, United States, 2022
- Imagine Science Film Festival, United States, 2022
- RIDM (Montreal International Documentary Festival), Quebec, 2022
- Available Light Film Festival (ALFF), Yukon, 2023
- International Festival of Winter Cinema (IFWC), Alberta, 2023
- Gala Prix Prends ça court!, Quebec, 2023
- Vues sur mer Festival, Quebec, 2023
- Festival Oodaaq, France, 2023
- É Tudo Verdade | It’s All True, Brazil, 2023
- Dawson City international Short Film Festival, Yukon, 2023
- Moviate Underground, United States, 2023
- Doc-Cévennes, France, 2023
- Dokufest, Kosovo, 2023
- Cinéma sous les étoiles, Montreal, 2023
- Festival de cinéma de Douarnenez, France, 2023
- Quebec City Film Festival, 2023
- Fic Wallmapu, Chile, 2023
- Planet in Focus, Toronto, 2023
- Tokyo Short Film Festival, Japan, 2023
- St. Louis International Film Festival, United States, 2023
- Internationales Festival Zeichen der Nacht, Berlin, Germany, 2023
- Roma Short Film Festival, Roma, Italy, 2023
- Cinoche, Baie-Comeau, Quebec, 2024
- Cinalfama Screening and Awards, Portugal, 2024
- FIFA, Montreal, Quebec, 2024
- Moviate Underground, Best of Fest 2023, United States, 2024
- Fic Wallmapu, Online Show, Chile, 2024
- Festival Internacional de Cine Ambiental, FINCA, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2024
- 18 Muestra Cine + Vídeo Indígena, Chilie 2024
- Festival international Signes de Nuit, Bangkok, Thailand, 2024
- Bogotá Experimental Film Festival, Colombia, 2024
- Festival Internacional de Cine Ambiental y Derechos Humanos, FINCA.DH, Paraguay, 2024
- RIDM (Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal), Doc à Doc, Quebec, 2024
- Festival de Cine Buenos Aires Indígena BAIn, Argentina, 2025
- International Human Rights Film Festival / FICDH, Chile, 2025
Museum / Galleries:
- At 鳳甲美術館 Hong-gah Museum as part of the 台灣國際錄像藝術展 Taiwan International Video Art Exhibition, November 2023 to Janvier 2024
- At the Amos Exhibition Centre, presented as part of Ryth Kesselring exhibition, Octobre 2024
- At the Grantham Foundation for Art and Environment in Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham, September 2024
Production: Les Films de l’Autre
Distribution: Vidéographe
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