Screening: FAIRY CREEK with Q&A

Join us for the Montreal screening of FAIRY CREEK with filmmaker Jen Muranetz in attendance! A gripping immersion into the frontlines of the historic Fairy Creek blockade on Pacheedaht territory, where thousands of activists participate in a do-or-die protest to save old-growth forests.

The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with director Jen Muranetz, moderated by Nicolas Renaud, Program Director of First Peoples Studies at Concordia.

ABOUT THE FILM
Jen Muranetz / Canada / EN / 78’

The Fairy Creek (Ada’itsx) valley sprawls across Pacheedaht First Nation territory on southwestern Vancouver Island and its old growth forest ecosystem thrives with lush foliage, ancient tree trunks, and a variety of wildlife. However, the decimating chainsaws and tractor machinery of the Teal Jones lumber corporation disrupt this equilibrium as they demolish an environmental haven for their road-building project. Amidst the tumult, FAIRY CREEK captures the vast collective protests against this destructive logging operation: a movement which has spawned both the largest demonstration of civil disobedience in Canadian history and the mass arrests of 1200 people.

EVENT DETAILS
Admission by donation ($5–10 suggested, cash only).
The venue is wheelchair accessible. Mask-wearing is recommended.