Synopsis
Climate justice and Indigenous rights, told through the bond between a mother and daughter.
Driven by love and responsibility for the land, 20-year-old Quannah Chasinghorse and her mother, Jody Potts-Joseph, stand up to defend Hän Gwich'in homelands — including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Made through empathy and community-based storytelling, the film invites audiences into a deep, relatable connection with Quannah and Jody's relationship to the land.
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World PremiereTribeca Film Festival2022
Winner · Best DocumentarySFFilm Festival2023
Staff PickVimeo2023
Award FinalistBanff Mountain Film Festival2022
Featured inVogueElleOutsideNational Geographic
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Credits
Maia's directorial debut.
Directed & produced byMaia Wikler
Edited byCecilia Brown
CinematographyKeri Oberly
Executive producersRobert Wassmer, Kaki Orr, Eric Raymond
Presented byThe North Face
