01 Sep 2024
Little Foxes
Noemí, an Ayuukjä'äy woman reflects on the loss of her native tongue with a voice that blends into day to day life in Cerro Costoche community located in the Mixe mountain rage of Oaxaca.
Simon and the Spirit Bear
While most teens spend their days in a self-absorbed haze, Simon Jackson was out in the world connecting with anyone who could help him save the spirit bear. For this, Simon became one of Time's Heroes of the Planet. It's a remarkable accomplishment for one so young, and an inspiring story for lovers of wilderness of all ages. But his devotion to the cause made him an outcast amongst his peers.
Top Billed Cast
Nancy Sorel Narrator (voice)
Simon Jackson Self
Carol Ann Jackson Self - Simon's Mother
Clive Jackson Self - Simon's Father
Paul Paquet Self - Bear Biologist
Wayne McCrory Self - Bear Biologist
Kermit Ritland Self - Zoologist
Karen McAllister Self - Raincoast Conservation Society
Ujjal Dosanjh Self - Premier of British Columbia (archive footage)
Merran Smith Self - Sierra Legal Defence Fund (archive footage)
Catherine Stewart Self - Greenpeace Canada (archive footage)
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