Downstream from a De Beers diamond mine, the remote community of Attawapiskat lurches from crisis to crisis, while facing mounting environmental issues and an inability to directly benefit from resource revenues.
Filmed over five years, After the Last River is a documentary that follows Attawapiskat’s journey from obscurity and into the international spotlight during the protests of Idle No More. Filmmaker Victoria Lean connects personal stories from the First Nation to entwined mining industry agendas and government policies, painting a complex portrait of a territory that is a imperiled homeland to some and a profitable new frontier for others.
After The Last River
- Written and Directed by: Victoria Lean
- Produced by: Victoria Lean and Jade Blair
- Cinematography by: Kirk Holmes and Victoria Lean
- Edited by: Terra Long
- Website: afterthelastriver.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/afterthelastriver