Prince George Playhouse
2626 Recplace Drive
A free screening of two award-winning documentaries filmed in northern British Columbia. Both films will be followed by panel discussions and Q&As. The entire event is free and open to the public (no pre-registration is required – free admission at the door).
12:30 p.m.: The Salmon’s Call – directed by Joy Haskell (2024, 57 min)
A breathtaking film that explores the intricate spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people that has lasted centuries. It is told through an Indigenous lens and gives a unique voice to this vital symbol of renewal, transformation, and resilience. We go on a breathtaking journey with the Sockeye salmon from the West Coast waters of BC, traversing the Fraser River, through the Chilcotin and the Stuart River (Nak’alkoh) and Stuart Lake (Nak’albun) situated in Northern British Columbia.
3:30 p.m.: Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again – directed by Lyana Thomas (2025, 90 min)
A crucial documentary about the decades-long resistance of the Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations against the operation of the Kenney Dam on the Nechako River in northern BC. The film shows the devastating impact of the dam on the lives of local First Nations and the environment, and follows the recent legal battle undertaken by the Nechako Nations against Rio Tinto Alcan, the company that built the dam in the 1950s.
