The Whale and the Raven
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.
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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.
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participationJanie WrayHermann MeuterHelen CliftonPatricia LangeLa'goot Spencer GreeningRoy Henry VickersNicole RobinsonArchie DundasMarven RobinsonPhilip GermuthKatie WelshJulie Bits-Thorsen
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writerMirjam Leuze
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directorMirjam Leuze
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editingSandra Brandl
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producerMarcelo BusseHenrik MeyerShirley VercruysseAndrew Williamson
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co-producerSandra BrandlMirjam Leuze
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consulting producerChristian Vizi
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executive producerSabine Bubeck-PaazShirley Vercruysse
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senior story consultantRoy Henry Vickers
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narrationRoy Henry Vickers
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original artworkRoy Henry Vickers
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animationElisa Chee
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director of photographyAthan Merrick
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additional photographyMirjam LeuzeSimon Schneider
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underwater cinematographyTavish Campbell
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drone cinematographyMike Dinsmore
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composerJesse Zubot
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sound designAndreas Hildebrandt
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sound mixAndreas Hildebrandt
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sound recordistBrent CalkinTyler LucasMillar Montgomery
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advisory committeeChris BoltonLa'goot Spencer GreeningKyle Clifton
Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:
This documentary explores the relationship of the Gitga’at First Nations peoples of British Columbia with the land, the whales and the scientists who study the whales in their territory. Touches on the struggles of maintaining land sovereignty while companies try to build oil pipelines and hunters try to take from the land. There is a poignant retelling of a Gitga’at story involving whales. Explain the significance of the story. Does it remind you of other stories or fables you have heard? What is unique about this type of storytelling? Read or listen to other stories from Indigenous Peoples and compare the style, subject matter and message of the stories. What is it about whales that is fascinating to so many different people in this documentary? What are the various threats that whales face? What threats does the Gitga’at community face? What rules should there be to regulate the ability of large corporations to build pipelines and oil-processing plants in small communities like Hartley Bay?
