The Stand

On a misty morning in the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people blockaded a muddy dirt road on Lyell Island, demanding the government work with Indigenous people to find a way to protect the land and the future. In a riveting new feature documentary drawn from more than a hundred hours of archival footage and audio, award-winning director Christopher Auchter (Now Is the Time) recreates the critical moment when the Haida Nation’s resolute act of vision and conscience changed the world.

Cast

Delores Churchill

Mouse Woman

David Suzuki

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gidansda Guujaaw

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jack Webster

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Christopher Auchter

Director

Sarah Hedar

Editor

Shirley Vercruysse

Producer

Jennifer Roworth

Line Producer

Luigi Allemano

Sound Designer

Christopher Auchter

Animation

Serge Verreault

Colorist

Shirley Vercruysse

Executive Producer

Christopher Auchter

Writer

Sarah Hedar

Story Editor

Clips & Videos

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