IDFA: Yintah - Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell & Michael Toledano

Wet'suwet'en

The Wet'suwet'en people have never given up their land to the Canadian authorities and live according to their own laws. When oil companies want to lay pipelines through their stunningly beautiful territory, the Wet'suwet'en refuse to give permission. Yintah is the compelling account of their years of struggle, with increasingly high confrontations. Because a 'no' is not accepted.

In between, ample time is taken to get to know the culture, way of life and history of this people better. The traumas of colonialism are enormous, the community is working hard to recover. It is all the more painful that companies, with the support of the government and the police, are once again trampling over their rights. Two unyielding women, who draw on the strength of their ancestors to protect their territory, lead the resistance. Yintah was made in close consultation with the Wet'suwet'en. 2 of the 3 filmmakers are relatives of the protagonists.