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After the Last River is a Canadian documentary directed by Victoria Lean, focusing on the humanitarian crisis faced by the Attawapiskat First Nation in the early 2010s. The film centers on chief Theresa Spence's hunger strike, which garnered significant media attention and highlighted the community's struggles with living conditions and governance issues.
The documentary had its theatrical premiere at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival in May 2015 and was later screened on the Documentary Channel in 2016. It received multiple awards, including the Nigel Moore Award for best film in the youth program at DOXA and Best Canadian Feature at the 2016 Planet in Focus festival.
Why Watch
- •See Theresa Spence's impactful hunger strike.
- •Find out about the Attawapiskat First Nation's crisis.
- •Meet the director Victoria Lean and her vision.
Did You Know
•The film premiered at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival in May 2015.
•Theresa Spence's hunger strike was widely publicized during the early 2010s.
•The film won the Nigel Moore Award for best film in the youth program at DOXA.
Perfect For
Indigenous rightsCanadian historySocial justice