The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree

The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree

Duration 10 min.
Screenings Nov 14, 2015 1:00 pm

In a Cree territory called Eeyou Istchee, an ancient legend involving the battle between a wolverine (Kuekuatsheu) and toxic-spraying giant skunk (Mishi-zhigaag) serves as a potent allegory against uranium mining development through a cinematic weaving of animation and local nature footage. 

Crew
Director Ernest Webb
Producer Rezolution Pictures, Christina Fon, Linda Ludwick, and Catherine Bainbridge
Writer Jeremiah Hayes