The Whale and the Raven

Plot Summary

Director Mirjam Leuze’s The Whale and The Raven illuminates the many issues that have drawn whale researchers, the Gitga’at First Nation, and the Government of British Columbia into a complex conflict. As the people in the Great Bear Rainforest struggle to protect their territory against the pressure and promise of the gas industry, caught in between are the countless beings that call this place home.

Top Cast

Helen Clifton Matriarch of the Killerwhale Clan, Gitga'at First Nation

Spencer Greening Gitga'at Councillor

Nicole Robinson Gitga'at Guardian

Archie Dundas Gitga'at Guardian

Roy Henry Vickers Gitxaała Storyteller and Artist