“A discovery on a small reservation in Alberta reveals the truth behind a 70-year old lie that has changed the community and its people forever.”
A deep dive into the history of the Canadian Government and the Department of National Defence leasing First Nations reserves as practice bombing ranges during World War I and World War II. This documentary follows the Enoch Cree Nation's process of developing it's land claim against the Canadian Government following the discovery of active landmines in the heart of the nation's cultural lands and golf course in 2014, almost 70 years later.
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Hayley Morin Director · Vincent Eger Cinematographer Matthias MacLeod Editor
Budget $40K · First release July 15, 2019 · Produced in Canada
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$40,000
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TELUS STORYHIVE
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Canada
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English
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English
Release dates
Canada · July 15, 2019
Digital · The film discusses Canadian reservations, as well as military bomb and rifle testing.
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