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[[File:Hereditary Chief Na Moks Yintah film screening 9 December 2024 with microphone.jpg|thumb|Hereditary Chief Na’Moks of the [[Wet'suwet'en|Wet’suwet’en]] Nation introduces the documentary film Yintah at a screening in [[Berlin]] on 9{{nbsp}}December 2024]] |
[[File:Hereditary Chief Na Moks Yintah film screening 9 December 2024 with microphone.jpg|thumb|Hereditary Chief Na’Moks of the [[Wet'suwet'en|Wet’suwet’en]] Nation introduces the documentary film Yintah at a screening in [[Berlin]] on 9{{nbsp}}December 2024]] |
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Revision as of 23:33, 2 January 2025
| Yintah | |
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| Directed by | Jennifer Wickham Brenda Michell Michael Toledano |
| Produced by | Brenda Michell Bob Moore Michael Toledano Jennifer Wickham |
| Starring | Freda Huson Molly Wickham |
| Cinematography | Michael Toledano |
| Edited by | Ryan Mullins |
| Music by | Olivier Alary |
Production company | Yintah Film |
| Distributed by | EyeSteelFilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Yintah is a 2024 Canadian documentary film, directed by Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell and Michael Toledano.[1] The film profiles the Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation, as they fight to protect their traditional lands from pipeline developments.[2]
The film premiered in March 2024 at the True/False Film Festival.[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it was the winner of the Rogers Audience Award.[4]
At the DOXA Documentary Film Festival, it received honorable mentions for the Colin Low Award and the Elevate Award.[5] The film was named as a finalist for the Rogers Best Canadian Documentary Award at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2024.[6]
References
- ^ Samantha Burgeson, "‘Yintah’ Trailer: Indigenous Documentary Showcases a Fight to Restore Land Rights More Than 10 Years in the Making". IndieWire, April 26, 2024.
- ^ Odette Auger, "New film documents struggle of Wet’suwet’en land defenders". Windspeaker, February 22, 2024.
- ^ Stephen Saito, "True/False 2024 Review: “Yintah” Observes a Righteous Fight Over the Rules of the Road". The Movable Fest, March 3, 2024.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Yintah Wins Rogers Audience Award at Hot Docs". Point of View, May 5, 2024.
- ^ Janet Smith, "Red Fever, Bye Bye Tiberias, and La Laguna del Soldado amid award winners at DOXA Documentary Film Festival". Stir, May 11, 2024.
- ^ Nicholas Sokic, "TFCA unveils 2024 Canadian film nominees". Playback, December 16, 2024.
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